Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Estonia
Estonia: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 18,970 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Estonia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Estonia stood at 18,970 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Estonia peaked at 45,868 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,970 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Estonia 2nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 31,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,147 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,772 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,985 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,182 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,376 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Kazakhstan 20,954 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 China 18,093 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 South Africa 15,640 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Taiwan 15,405 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Estonia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Estonia was 18,970 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,868 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,970 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Estonia ranks 2nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.