Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Estonia
Estonia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,121 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Estonia is 1,121 watts per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 184.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Estonia peaked at 1,121 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.01 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Estonia 28th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.61 watts per capita | 5.01 watts per capita | 128.21 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 397.76 watts per capita | 192.35 watts per capita | 539.26 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 836.97 watts per capita | 623.22 watts per capita | 1,121 watts per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Estonia
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Estonia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Estonia was 1,121 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,121 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)