Electricity demand per person in Estonia
Estonia: Electricity demand per person was 6,948 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,948 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
40th
of 214 countries
All-time high
7,920 kilowatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
4,999 kilowatt-hours
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand per person in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 6,948 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Estonia peaked at 7,920 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,999 kilowatt-hours, in 1993.
Estonia ranks 40th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,483 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 6,299 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 5,577 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 4,999 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 5,394 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 5,459 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5,737 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 5,804 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5,782 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5,465 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 5,426 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5,669 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 5,683 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,025 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 6,252 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6,340 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6,667 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 7,280 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 7,210 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6,639 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 7,300 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 7,029 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 7,349 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 7,352 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,379 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7,021 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 7,698 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 7,917 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,920 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,363 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 7,310 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,374 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7,370 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,612 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 6,747 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 6,948 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6,948 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6,948 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,700 kilowatt-hours | 4,999 kilowatt-hours | 6,483 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,319 kilowatt-hours | 5,426 kilowatt-hours | 7,280 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,433 kilowatt-hours | 7,021 kilowatt-hours | 7,920 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,060 kilowatt-hours | 6,612 kilowatt-hours | 7,374 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Estonia?
- Electricity demand per person in Estonia was 6,948 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,920 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,999 kilowatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for electricity demand per person?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.