Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Estonia
Estonia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 34.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 34.6% for net electricity imports as a share of demand in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 447.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Estonia peaked at 37.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -68.8%, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 15th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -68.8% | — |
| 1991 | -48.4% | -29.6% |
| 1992 | -37.7% | -22.0% |
| 1993 | -21.3% | -43.6% |
| 1994 | -14.9% | -29.7% |
| 1995 | -9.6% | -35.9% |
| 1996 | -10.4% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | -11.8% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | -4.8% | -59.4% |
| 1999 | -7.8% | +63.7% |
| 2000 | -12.3% | +56.8% |
| 2001 | -7.9% | -35.8% |
| 2002 | -8.8% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | -23.0% | +161.4% |
| 2004 | -21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | -18.7% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | -8.4% | -55.4% |
| 2007 | -24.8% | +196.9% |
| 2008 | -9.8% | -60.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -109.3% |
| 2010 | -33.4% | -3803.1% |
| 2011 | -38.2% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | -23.0% | -39.6% |
| 2013 | -37.0% | +60.8% |
| 2014 | -28.4% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | -10.0% | -64.8% |
| 2016 | -20.1% | +102.0% |
| 2017 | -26.2% | +30.0% |
| 2018 | -18.1% | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -221.8% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +69.4% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -62.1% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +259.6% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 34.6% | +8.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 34.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 213.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports as a share of demand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -3803.1% | 0.9% | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -23.5% | -68.8% | -4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.4% | -24.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -21.2% | -38.2% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 10.2% | 37.4% | 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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Estonia?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Estonia was 34.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.8% in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 447.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.