Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Estonia
Estonia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,837 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1,837 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Estonia peaked at 10,940 kilowatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,837 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
Estonia ranks 72nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,096 kilowatt-hours | 5,885 kilowatt-hours | 10,940 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,074 kilowatt-hours | 6,084 kilowatt-hours | 8,980 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,839 kilowatt-hours | 4,123 kilowatt-hours | 9,143 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,685 kilowatt-hours | 1,837 kilowatt-hours | 4,503 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More energy & mining data for Estonia
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Estonia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Estonia was 1,837 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,940 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,837 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Estonia ranks 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.