Primary energy from solar per person in Estonia
Estonia: Primary energy from solar per person was 914.61 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
914.61 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
16th
of 80 countries
All-time high
914.61 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy from solar 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
In 2025, primary energy from solar per person in Estonia stood at 914.61 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 20,278.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Estonia peaked at 914.61 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
Estonia ranks 16th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.0749 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0751 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1507 kilowatt-hours per person | +100.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2268 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +368.3% |
| 2014 | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +122.0% |
| 2015 | 4.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +90.3% |
| 2016 | 7.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.2% |
| 2017 | 11.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.3% |
| 2018 | 23.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +111.7% |
| 2019 | 55.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +137.8% |
| 2020 | 184.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +232.6% |
| 2021 | 265.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 441.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.2% |
| 2023 | 527.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 783.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.5% |
| 2025 | 914.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 914.61 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 914.61 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0749 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0751 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 519.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 184.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 914.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 13 Chile 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Bulgaria 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Cyprus 977.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Switzerland 901.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Japan 899.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Oman 898.36 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 solar per person in Estonia?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Estonia was 914.61 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 solar per person recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 914.61 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 solar per person?
- Estonia ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20,278.5%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.