Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Estonia
Estonia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.5% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Estonia peaked at 0.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 146th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +192.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -29.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +48.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +44.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +81.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +66.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +53.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +50.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -44.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -38.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +105.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +97.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +62.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Estonia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Estonia was 0.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Estonia ranks 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.