Primary energy from solar and wind in Estonia
Estonia: Primary energy from solar and wind was 2.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind in Estonia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind in Estonia is 2.7 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 275.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Estonia peaked at 2.7 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Estonia 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar and wind in Estonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | +335.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0539 terawatt-hours | +609.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0763 terawatt-hours | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 0.091 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.133 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1951 terawatt-hours | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2771 terawatt-hours | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3682 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4343 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5304 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6071 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7209 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6037 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7375 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6668 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7605 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | +58.9% |
| 2025 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2.7 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.96 terawatt-hours, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2.7 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.37 terawatt-hours, 29% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +609.2% | 0.0076 terawatt-hours | 0.0539 terawatt-hours |
| 2003 | +335.7% | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | 0.0061 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0564 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1951 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5706 terawatt-hours | 0.2771 terawatt-hours | 0.7605 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 and wind in Estonia?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Estonia was 2.7 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Estonia rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Estonia ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.