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
Latest (2025)
1,837 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
76th
of 214 countries
All-time high
10,940 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
1,837 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 76th of 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,940 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 9,346 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 7,681 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 6,062 kilowatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 6,200 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5,975 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 6,336 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 6,479 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6,052 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 5,885 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6,084 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 6,102 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6,162 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,375 kilowatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 7,522 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7,447 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,128 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 8,980 kilowatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 7,763 kilowatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 6,174 kilowatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 8,953 kilowatt-hours | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 8,822 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 7,931 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 9,143 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 8,414 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 6,534 kilowatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 8,040 kilowatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 8,577 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 7,852 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 4,123 kilowatt-hours | -47.5% |
| 2020 | 2,339 kilowatt-hours | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 3,244 kilowatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 4,503 kilowatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 2,150 kilowatt-hours | -52.2% |
| 2024 | 2,036 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 1,837 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,837 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 59% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,837 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 76th out of 214 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.