Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Finland
Finland: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 15.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Finland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 15.1% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Finland peaked at 26.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2003.
Finland ranks 91st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25.0% | — |
| 1986 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 26.0% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 24.4% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 22.8% | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +54.3% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +41.4% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | -12.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 15.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 15.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 15.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.1% | 24.4% | 26.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 17.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 11.4% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 16.0% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 15.1% | 22.9% | 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Finland?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Finland was 15.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Finland ranks 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.