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
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 79 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.
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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.9 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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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 79 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.