Consumption-based energy use per person in Estonia
Estonia: Consumption-based energy use per person was 60 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based energy use per person in Estonia, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based energy use per person in Estonia is 60 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Estonia peaked at 60 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37 kilowatt-hours, in 1995.
Estonia ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 51.3 kilowatt-hours | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 45.3 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 43.8 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 41 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 43.5 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 44.3 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.4 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 51.9 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 48.8 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 48.2 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 51.5 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 55.9 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 50.8 kilowatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 45.3 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 44.7 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 46.7 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 55.9 kilowatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 52.3 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 55.7 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 53.3 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 50.9 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 51.4 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 59.9 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 54.7 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 60 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 60 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 60 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.68 kilowatt-hours | 37 kilowatt-hours | 51.3 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.86 kilowatt-hours | 43.5 kilowatt-hours | 55.9 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.55 kilowatt-hours | 44.7 kilowatt-hours | 59.9 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 kilowatt-hours | 60 kilowatt-hours | 60 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- 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)
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- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based energy use per person in Estonia?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Estonia was 60 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 60 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Estonia ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.