Number of people with and without electricity access in Estonia
Estonia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 1.37 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.37 million people for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Estonia peaked at 1.57 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million people, in 2014.
That places Estonia 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Estonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.57 million people | — |
| 1991 | 1.56 million people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.53 million people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.49 million people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.42 million people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.57 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.40 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.37 million people | 5 |
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Estonia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Estonia was 1.37 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million people in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Estonia ranks 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.