Primary energy from renewables per person in Estonia
Estonia: Primary energy from renewables per person was 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,014 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
15th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5,378 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy from renewables per person 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Estonia is 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Estonia peaked at 5,378 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
That places Estonia 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 12.52 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 10.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 17.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.5% |
| 1998 | 25.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 30.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 122.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +297.5% |
| 2001 | 53.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -56.6% |
| 2002 | 64.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 71.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 90.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 130.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.8% |
| 2006 | 161.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 169.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 241.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 898.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +271.3% |
| 2010 | 1,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +120.9% |
| 2011 | 2,127 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2,687 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 2,052 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 2,363 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 2,535 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,689 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 3,720 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 5,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 5,220 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4,680 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 4,257 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 4,844 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables per person in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +297.5% | 30.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 122.88 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2009 | +271.3% | 241.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 898.04 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 898.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,984 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,899 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,257 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 12 Portugal 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Netherlands 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Germany 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Luxembourg 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Australia 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Spain 4,279 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Estonia?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Estonia was 5,014 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,378 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Estonia rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.