Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Finland
Finland: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -1.85 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Finland, 1966–2025
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 -1.85 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 105.8% on the previous year and down 155.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Finland peaked at 5.48 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, -4.43 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Finland 62nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.152 terawatt-hours | -1.74 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.2125 terawatt-hours | -2.73 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.216 terawatt-hours | -0.9131 terawatt-hours | 3.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.025 terawatt-hours | -2.27 terawatt-hours | 2.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0094 terawatt-hours | -4.43 terawatt-hours | 5.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0266 terawatt-hours | -4.02 terawatt-hours | 4.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 terawatt-hours | -2.3 terawatt-hours | 3.46 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Finland?
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Finland was -1.85 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 annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.43 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Finland ranks 62nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 155.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.