Electricity generation from oil per person in Estonia
Estonia: Electricity generation from oil per person was 1,778 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,778 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
31st
of 214 countries
All-time high
10,329 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
1,778 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from oil per person in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from oil per person in Estonia stood at 1,778 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Estonia peaked at 10,329 kilowatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,778 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
Estonia ranks 31st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,329 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 8,726 kilowatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 7,492 kilowatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 5,976 kilowatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 6,051 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5,796 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 6,134 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 6,296 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 5,860 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 5,721 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 5,655 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5,669 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5,778 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7,010 kilowatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 7,162 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7,049 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6,727 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 8,727 kilowatt-hours | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 7,449 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 6,092 kilowatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 8,727 kilowatt-hours | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 8,634 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,833 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 9,067 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 8,353 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 6,489 kilowatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 7,987 kilowatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 8,517 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 7,807 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 4,092 kilowatt-hours | -47.6% |
| 2020 | 2,316 kilowatt-hours | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 3,214 kilowatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 4,459 kilowatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 2,136 kilowatt-hours | -52.1% |
| 2024 | 1,977 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 1,778 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,778 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 8.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,778 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.87 kilowatt-hours, 17.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,838 kilowatt-hours | 5,721 kilowatt-hours | 10,329 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,732 kilowatt-hours | 5,655 kilowatt-hours | 8,727 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,751 kilowatt-hours | 4,092 kilowatt-hours | 9,067 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,647 kilowatt-hours | 1,778 kilowatt-hours | 4,459 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 electricity generation from oil per person in Estonia?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Estonia was 1,778 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,329 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,778 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.