Primary energy from hydropower per person in Finland
Finland: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,213 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
9th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3,221 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2008
All-time low
1,840 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2003
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Finland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower per person in Finland is 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Finland peaked at 3,221 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2003.
That places Finland 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,049 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,266 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 2,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 2,267 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 1970 | 2,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 2,316 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 2,267 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,708 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 2,592 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2,007 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.6% |
| 1977 | 2,571 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 2,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 2,282 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.1% |
| 1982 | 2,712 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 2,797 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2,714 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 2,519 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,797 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 2,701 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2,625 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2,178 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 2,632 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 2,996 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 2,316 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 2,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 2,314 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 2,382 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,921 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 2,474 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 2,832 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 2,545 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 2,072 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 2,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.7% |
| 2005 | 2,627 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 2,183 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 2,681 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 3,221 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 2,376 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 2,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,310 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.8% |
| 2013 | 2,360 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 2,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 2,875 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2,682 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2,411 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 2,249 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2,872 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 2,850 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,423 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 2,714 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 2,546 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,524 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,007 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,249 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,603 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 6 Austria 4,038 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Switzerland 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Venezuela 2,547 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Slovenia 1,886 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Brazil 1,870 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Latvia 1,596 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Finland?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Finland was 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,221 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.