Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Estonia
Estonia: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 86.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Estonia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Estonia stood at 86.5%. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Estonia peaked at 100.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2025.
That places Estonia 37th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 97.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 91.5% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 86.5% | 89.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Estonia?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Estonia was 86.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.