In 2022, Norway was Europe's largest consumer of hydroelectricity, with a consumption volume of 1.2 exajoules. Sweden and Turkey followed, with 700 and 600 petajoules worth of hydropower consumed, respectively. By comparison, Finland's hydroelectricity consumption stood at 100 petajoules that year.
Hydropower consumption in Europe in 2022, by country (in exajoules)
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Energy Institute. (June 26, 2023). Hydropower consumption in Europe in 2022, by country (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/332493/hydroelectricity-consumption-in-selected-countries-in-europe/
Energy Institute. "Hydropower consumption in Europe in 2022, by country (in exajoules)." Chart. June 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/332493/hydroelectricity-consumption-in-selected-countries-in-europe/
Energy Institute. (2023). Hydropower consumption in Europe in 2022, by country (in exajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/332493/hydroelectricity-consumption-in-selected-countries-in-europe/
Energy Institute. "Hydropower Consumption in Europe in 2022, by Country (in Exajoules)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/332493/hydroelectricity-consumption-in-selected-countries-in-europe/
Energy Institute, Hydropower consumption in Europe in 2022, by country (in exajoules) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/332493/hydroelectricity-consumption-in-selected-countries-in-europe/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Hydropower consumption in Europe in 2022, by country (in exajoules) [Graph], Energy Institute, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/332493/hydroelectricity-consumption-in-selected-countries-in-europe/