Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Estonia
Estonia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 2.47 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.47 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
112th
of 214 countries
All-time high
17.18 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
2.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Estonia stood at 2.47 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Estonia peaked at 17.18 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.47 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Estonia 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Estonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.18 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 14.63 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 11.83 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 9.15 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.68 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 9.21 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.54 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 8.26 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.5 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.47 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.5 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.11 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 10.25 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.09 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.6 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.04 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 10.38 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 8.24 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 11.92 terawatt-hours | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 11.71 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.49 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 12.05 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 11.06 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 8.59 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 11.3 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 10.38 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | -47.3% |
| 2020 | 3.11 terawatt-hours | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 6.08 terawatt-hours | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | -51.6% |
| 2024 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2.47 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 57% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2.47 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 8.26 terawatt-hours | 17.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.62 terawatt-hours | 8.24 terawatt-hours | 12.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.36 terawatt-hours | 5.47 terawatt-hours | 12.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 terawatt-hours | 2.47 terawatt-hours | 6.08 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Estonia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Estonia was 2.47 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.18 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Estonia ranks 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.