Share of primary energy from hydropower in Finland
Finland: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Finland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from hydropower in Finland is 4.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Finland peaked at 10.1% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2003.
That places Finland 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.6% | — |
| 1966 | 9.3% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 10.1% | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 8.1% | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 5.9% | -26.9% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -29.2% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -24.4% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +35.1% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +58.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -12.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 4.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 4.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 5.9% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4241 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from hydropower in Finland?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Finland was 4.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Finland ranks 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.