Energy imports dependency in Estonia
Estonia: Energy imports dependency was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy imports dependency in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy imports dependency in Estonia stood at 4.6%.
The figure is up 33.2% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Estonia peaked at 41.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
Estonia ranks 48th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy imports dependency in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.0% | — |
| 1991 | 38.9% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 35.5% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -73.2% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +284.4% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +122.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -86.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +336.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -43.6% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +33.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy imports dependency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +336.2% | 1.4% | 6.2% |
| 2019 | +284.4% | 1.2% | 4.7% |
| 2020 | +122.9% | 4.7% | 10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3% | 30.4% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 24.3% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 1.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 1.4% | 10.5% | 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 energy imports dependency in Estonia?
- Energy imports dependency in Estonia was 4.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for energy imports dependency?
- Estonia ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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