Installed wind energy capacity in Estonia
Estonia: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.705 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Estonia, 2002–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.705 gigawatts for installed wind energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Estonia peaked at 0.705 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.001 gigawatts, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 48th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Estonia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.001 gigawatts | — |
| 2003 | 0.003 gigawatts | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 0.007 gigawatts | +133.3% |
| 2005 | 0.031 gigawatts | +342.9% |
| 2006 | 0.031 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 gigawatts | +61.3% |
| 2008 | 0.077 gigawatts | +54.0% |
| 2009 | 0.104 gigawatts | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 0.108 gigawatts | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.18 gigawatts | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.266 gigawatts | +47.8% |
| 2013 | 0.248 gigawatts | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.275 gigawatts | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3 gigawatts | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.31 gigawatts | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3118 gigawatts | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.31 gigawatts | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.316 gigawatts | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.317 gigawatts | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.316 gigawatts | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.316 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.337 gigawatts | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6931 gigawatts | +105.7% |
| 2025 | 0.705 gigawatts | +1.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.705 gigawatts is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347 gigawatts, 2.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.705 gigawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 gigawatts, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed wind energy capacity in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +342.9% | 0.007 gigawatts | 0.031 gigawatts |
| 2003 | +200.0% | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.003 gigawatts |
| 2004 | +133.3% | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.007 gigawatts |
| 2024 | +105.7% | 0.337 gigawatts | 0.6931 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.038 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.104 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2625 gigawatts | 0.108 gigawatts | 0.316 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4473 gigawatts | 0.316 gigawatts | 0.705 gigawatts | 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 installed wind energy capacity in Estonia?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Estonia was 0.705 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.705 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 gigawatts in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Estonia ranks 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.