Fossil fuel consumption in Estonia
Estonia: Fossil fuel consumption was 14.67 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption in Estonia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption in Estonia stood at 14.67 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Estonia peaked at 42.03 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.56 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Estonia 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.73 terawatt-hours | 40.01 terawatt-hours | 42.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.06 terawatt-hours | 14.79 terawatt-hours | 38.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.26 terawatt-hours | 12.56 terawatt-hours | 17.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.92 terawatt-hours | 15.4 terawatt-hours | 18.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.76 terawatt-hours | 14.67 terawatt-hours | 16.45 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 19.38 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Latvia 17.93 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 North Macedonia 14.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 Iceland 11.68 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 in Estonia?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Estonia was 14.67 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.03 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.56 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Estonia ranks 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.