Primary energy from hydropower in Finland
Finland: Primary energy from hydropower was 12.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower in Finland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Finland recorded 12.44 terawatt-hours for primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in Finland peaked at 17.11 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.75 terawatt-hours, in 1969.
That places Finland 34th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
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
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower in Finland?
- Primary energy from hydropower in Finland was 12.44 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.11 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 terawatt-hours in 1969.
- How does Finland rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- Finland ranks 34th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy 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 Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.