Finland vs United Kingdom: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Finland
-13.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
-12.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
46th
United Kingdom rank
45th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -12.2% against -13.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 68 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9% | -7.6% | 6.7% | Finland |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 4.2% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 2.7% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 3.8% | 2.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -1.7% | 2.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, Finland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -12.2% against -13.0% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 0.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Finland ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.