Electricity generation from hydropower in Finland
Finland: Electricity generation from hydropower was 12.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.44 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
45th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.11 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
8.75 terawatt-hours
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Finland, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Finland stood at 12.44 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Finland peaked at 17.11 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.75 terawatt-hours, in 1969.
Finland ranks 45th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.35 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 10.38 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 11.63 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 10.49 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 8.75 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1970 | 9.52 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 10.68 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 10.38 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 12.7 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 12.21 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 9.48 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 12.18 terawatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 9.8 terawatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 10.87 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 13.65 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 13.09 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 13.58 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 13.25 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 12.33 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 12.39 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 13.8 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 13.36 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 13.03 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 10.86 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 13.2 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 15.11 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 13.48 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 11.79 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 12.93 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 11.86 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 12.24 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 15.05 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 12.78 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 14.66 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 13.2 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 10.78 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 9.59 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 15.07 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2005 | 13.78 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 11.49 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 14.18 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 17.11 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 12.69 terawatt-hours | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 12.92 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.45 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 16.86 terawatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 12.84 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 13.4 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 16.77 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 15.8 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 14.77 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 13.3 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 12.42 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 15.88 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 15.79 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.49 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 15.2 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 14.3 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 12.44 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 12.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 54.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 12.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.12 terawatt-hours | 8.75 terawatt-hours | 11.63 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.84 terawatt-hours | 9.48 terawatt-hours | 12.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.87 terawatt-hours | 10.22 terawatt-hours | 13.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.93 terawatt-hours | 10.86 terawatt-hours | 15.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.26 terawatt-hours | 9.59 terawatt-hours | 17.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.15 terawatt-hours | 12.42 terawatt-hours | 16.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.52 terawatt-hours | 12.44 terawatt-hours | 15.88 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Finland?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Finland was 12.44 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.11 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 terawatt-hours in 1969.
- How does Finland rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Finland ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.