Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Estonia
Estonia: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32,181 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
23rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
79,252 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
All-time low
32,181 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Estonia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Estonia is 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Estonia peaked at 79,252 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Estonia ranks 23rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 77,660 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 76,767 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 77,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 75,449 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 77,332 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 79,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 73,648 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 52,826 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 44,883 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 46,648 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 42,882 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 46,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 45,845 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 41,318 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 38,234 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 39,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 40,692 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 39,825 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 44,350 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 45,813 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 46,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 46,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 53,860 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 49,721 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 42,208 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 51,791 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 51,717 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51,566 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 55,411 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 52,870 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 48,347 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 50,113 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 55,398 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 54,153 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 42,210 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 37,236 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 39,397 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 40,548 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 35,131 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 34,076 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 75,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 51,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 79,252 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,860 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 20 Hong Kong 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 36,158 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Malaysia 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Japan 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Belarus 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Israel 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Estonia?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Estonia was 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,252 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Estonia ranks 23rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.