Electricity generation in Estonia
Estonia: Electricity generation was 6.11 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.11 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
122nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
17.95 terawatt-hours
in 1986
All-time low
5.74 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Estonia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 6.11 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Estonia peaked at 17.95 terawatt-hours in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.74 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Estonia 122nd 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 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Estonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.83 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 17.95 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 17.9 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 17.63 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 17.61 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 17.18 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 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 | 8.69 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 9.22 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 8.27 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.49 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.53 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.16 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 10.31 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.2 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.73 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 12.18 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 8.78 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 12.97 terawatt-hours | +47.7% |
| 2011 | 12.89 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.96 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 13.28 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 12.45 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 10.15 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 12.17 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 13.16 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 12.37 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 7.61 terawatt-hours | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 6.08 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 7.19 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 8.94 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 5.74 terawatt-hours | -35.8% |
| 2024 | 6.26 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6.11 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 20% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6.11 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.78 terawatt-hours | 17.61 terawatt-hours | 17.95 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 8.27 terawatt-hours | 17.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.75 terawatt-hours | 8.49 terawatt-hours | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9 terawatt-hours | 7.61 terawatt-hours | 13.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 terawatt-hours | 5.74 terawatt-hours | 8.94 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 in Estonia?
- Electricity generation in Estonia was 6.11 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 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.95 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for electricity generation?
- Estonia ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.