Electricity demand in Estonia
Estonia: Electricity demand was 9.34 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.34 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
113th
of 214 countries
All-time high
10.47 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
7.52 terawatt-hours
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand in Estonia stood at 9.34 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Estonia peaked at 10.47 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.52 terawatt-hours, in 1993.
That places Estonia 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Estonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.18 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 9.86 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 8.59 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 7.52 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 7.96 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 7.93 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.23 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.25 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.16 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.67 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 7.58 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.26 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 8.52 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.59 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.98 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.76 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 9.64 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.86 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 9.72 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 9.33 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.72 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 9.69 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.7 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.23 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 10.13 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 10.43 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.47 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 9.72 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.82 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.95 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.04 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 9.18 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 9.34 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 9.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 26% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 9.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 25% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.43 terawatt-hours | 7.52 terawatt-hours | 10.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.59 terawatt-hours | 7.58 terawatt-hours | 9.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 terawatt-hours | 9.23 terawatt-hours | 10.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.51 terawatt-hours | 9.04 terawatt-hours | 9.95 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 110 Nepal 11.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 10.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 9.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 114 Tanzania 9.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 115 Albania 8.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 116 North Macedonia 8.35 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity demand in Estonia?
- Electricity demand in Estonia was 9.34 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.47 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.52 terawatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for electricity demand?
- Estonia ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.