Electricity production by source in Estonia
Estonia: Electricity production by source was 39.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
39.6%
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
9th
of 208 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Electricity production by source in Estonia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 39.6% for electricity production by source in 2021.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 344.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Estonia peaked at 48.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 9th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +57.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +62.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +117.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +136.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +262.4% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +74.7% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +73.5% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | -18.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 39.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 4.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 39.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 7.8% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 39.6% | 48.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- 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 by source in Estonia?
- Electricity production by source in Estonia was 39.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for electricity production by source?
- Estonia ranks 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.4%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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