Primary energy use per person in Estonia
Estonia: Primary energy use per person was 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in Estonia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Estonia peaked at 79,252 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Estonia ranks 44th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
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 | 51,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 79,252 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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)
- 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 primary energy use per person in Estonia?
- Primary energy use per person in Estonia was 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,252 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for primary energy use per person?
- Estonia ranks 44th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.