Share of primary energy from coal in Estonia
Estonia: Share of primary energy from coal was 51.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of primary energy from coal in Estonia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from coal in Estonia is 51.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Estonia peaked at 66.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2025.
That places Estonia 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of primary energy from coal in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 57.0% | — |
| 1986 | 58.0% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 57.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 55.9% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 57.9% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 57.3% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 63.2% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 59.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 51.0% | -0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 51.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 17.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 51.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 14.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.9% | 55.9% | 58.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 62.2% | 57.3% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 58.0% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 58.5% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 51.0% | 56.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More energy & mining data for Estonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in Estonia?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Estonia was 51.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Estonia ranks 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.