Primary energy from renewables in Estonia
Estonia: Primary energy from renewables was 6.74 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables in Estonia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 6.74 terawatt-hours for primary energy from renewables in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Estonia peaked at 7.15 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Estonia ranks 64th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables in Estonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.0182 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0152 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0242 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0364 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0434 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1717 terawatt-hours | +295.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0741 terawatt-hours | -56.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0888 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0977 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1239 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1771 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2176 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2279 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3234 terawatt-hours | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +270.6% |
| 2010 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | +120.4% |
| 2011 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 3.11 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 3.33 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.15 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 4.92 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.15 terawatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 6.95 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.32 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.82 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 6.59 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 6.74 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6.74 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.33 terawatt-hours, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6.74 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.56 terawatt-hours, 23% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables 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 | +295.6% | 0.0434 terawatt-hours | 0.1717 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +270.6% | 0.3234 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0137 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0434 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2701 terawatt-hours | 0.0741 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 5.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 terawatt-hours | 5.82 terawatt-hours | 7.15 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 renewables in Estonia?
- Primary energy from renewables in Estonia was 6.74 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 renewables recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Estonia rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Estonia ranks 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.