Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Estonia
Estonia: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 79.53 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Estonia, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 79.53 terawatt-hours for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Estonia peaked at 79.53 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.98 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
Estonia ranks 41st of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Estonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 52.98 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 72.79 terawatt-hours | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 63.81 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 61.61 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 57.51 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 60.8 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 61.66 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 66.99 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 71.25 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 66.5 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 65.36 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 69.47 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 75.18 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 68.02 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 60.55 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 59.61 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 62.06 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 73.99 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 68.92 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 73.31 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 70.05 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 67.09 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 67.78 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 79.19 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 72.59 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 79.53 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 79.53 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 79.53 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.74 terawatt-hours | 52.98 terawatt-hours | 72.79 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.58 terawatt-hours | 60.55 terawatt-hours | 75.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.46 terawatt-hours | 59.61 terawatt-hours | 79.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.53 terawatt-hours | 79.53 terawatt-hours | 79.53 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Estonia?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Estonia was 79.53 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.53 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.98 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Estonia ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.