Fossil fuel supply by source in Estonia
Estonia: Fossil fuel supply by source was 3.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.09 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
76th
of 77 countries
All-time high
14.27 terawatt-hours
in 1991
All-time low
3.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Fossil fuel supply by source in Estonia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3.09 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel supply by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel supply by source in Estonia peaked at 14.27 terawatt-hours in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.09 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Estonia ranks 76th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Fossil fuel supply by source in Estonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.49 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 9.53 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 10.33 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 11.12 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 11.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.22 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 14.27 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.35 terawatt-hours | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | -50.4% |
| 1994 | 5.94 terawatt-hours | +43.6% |
| 1995 | 6.77 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 7.47 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 7.26 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.89 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 6.7 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 7.7 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 8.26 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 6.93 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 7.91 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 9.01 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 9.3 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.4 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.34 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.96 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 6.54 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 5.85 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 6.34 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 6.45 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.07 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 4.98 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 3.42 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 3.09 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3.09 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.68 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3.09 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.89 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 73 Latvia 8.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Luxembourg 6.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 75 Ecuador 4.66 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 North Macedonia 3 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 supply by source in Estonia?
- Fossil fuel supply by source in Estonia was 3.09 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.27 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Estonia ranks 76th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel supply by source 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel supply by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.