Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Estonia
Estonia: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator was 3,425 Megawatt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Estonia is 3,425 Megawatt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Estonia peaked at 3,425 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Megawatt, in 1990.
That places Estonia 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 0 Megawatt | — |
| 1992 | 1 Megawatt | — |
| 1993 | 1 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,862 Megawatt | +286100.0% |
| 2000 | 2,800 Megawatt | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,444 Megawatt | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 2,409 Megawatt | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,417 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,691 Megawatt | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 2,559 Megawatt | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 2,557 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,627 Megawatt | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,694 Megawatt | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,665 Megawatt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,751 Megawatt | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,825 Megawatt | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,923 Megawatt | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2,910 Megawatt | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,030 Megawatt | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2,857 Megawatt | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,577 Megawatt | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 2,542 Megawatt | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,819 Megawatt | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 2,746 Megawatt | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,738 Megawatt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,410 Megawatt | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 2,543 Megawatt | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 2,854 Megawatt | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 3,425 Megawatt | +20.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3,425 Megawatt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,772 Megawatt, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3,425 Megawatt is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,899 Megawatt, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +286100.0% | 1 Megawatt | 2,862 Megawatt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 286.9 Megawatt | 0 Megawatt | 2,862 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,586 Megawatt | 2,409 Megawatt | 2,800 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,798 Megawatt | 2,542 Megawatt | 3,030 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,794 Megawatt | 2,410 Megawatt | 3,425 Megawatt | 5 |
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 production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Estonia?
- Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Estonia was 3,425 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,425 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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