Electricity generation from oil in Estonia
Estonia: Electricity generation from oil was 2.39 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 2.39 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Estonia peaked at 16.22 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.39 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Estonia 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.18 terawatt-hours | 8.03 terawatt-hours | 16.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.15 terawatt-hours | 7.87 terawatt-hours | 11.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.24 terawatt-hours | 5.43 terawatt-hours | 11.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 2.39 terawatt-hours | 6.02 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More energy & mining data for Estonia
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil in Estonia?
- Electricity generation from oil in Estonia was 2.39 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 oil recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.22 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Estonia ranks 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.