Energy self-reliance in Estonia
Estonia: Energy self-reliance was 64.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.6%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 2011
All-time low
50.5%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy self-reliance in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy self-reliance in Estonia stood at 64.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Estonia peaked at 72.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 1991.
Estonia ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy self-reliance in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.5% | — |
| 1991 | 50.5% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 62.8% | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | -2.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 64.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 64.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 50.5% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 62.8% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 60.6% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 55.1% | 66.0% | 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 self-reliance in Estonia?
- Energy self-reliance in Estonia was 64.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for energy self-reliance?
- Estonia ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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