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 April 25, 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 April 25, 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: April 25, 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 April 25, 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/