Electricity demand per person in Estonia
Estonia: Electricity demand per person was 6,948 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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 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.