Fossil fuel consumption in Estonia
Estonia: Fossil fuel consumption was 14.67 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.67 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
78th
of 80 countries
All-time high
42.03 terawatt-hours
in 1989
All-time low
12.56 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 78th out of 80 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.
Fossil fuel consumption in Estonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 40.45 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 40.01 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 40.41 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 40.76 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 42.03 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 38.21 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 34.96 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 19.65 terawatt-hours | -43.8% |
| 1993 | 20.71 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 19.22 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 15.02 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 16.22 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 15.96 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 15.87 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 14.79 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 12.56 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 14.15 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 14.7 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.32 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.95 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 15.34 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 16.7 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 17.59 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 17.04 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 15.24 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 15.59 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 15.4 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.31 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 18.15 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.07 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 17.05 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.9 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.79 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 17.44 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.54 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 16.1 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.84 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.45 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 15.64 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 15.85 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 14.67 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 14.67 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 144.34 terawatt-hours, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 14.67 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.15 terawatt-hours, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -43.8% | 34.96 terawatt-hours | 19.65 terawatt-hours |
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 Luxembourg 24.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 19.38 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Latvia 17.93 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 North Macedonia 14.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Iceland 11.68 terawatt-hours compare
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 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 78th out of 80 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.