Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Estonia
Estonia: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 3.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Estonia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3.09 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Estonia peaked at 14.27 terawatt-hours in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.09 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Estonia ranks 106th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.52 terawatt-hours | 9.53 terawatt-hours | 11.12 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.2 terawatt-hours | 4.14 terawatt-hours | 14.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.29 terawatt-hours | 6.11 terawatt-hours | 9.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 3.09 terawatt-hours | 4.86 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 103 Papua New Guinea 4.84 terawatt-hours compare
- 104 Ecuador 4.66 terawatt-hours compare
- 107 North Macedonia 3 terawatt-hours compare
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 109 Macao 1.71 terawatt-hours 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 by fuel in Estonia?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Estonia was 3.09 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.27 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Estonia ranks 106th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.