Renewable electricity output in Estonia
Estonia: Renewable electricity output was 40.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Estonia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Estonia is 40.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 336.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Estonia peaked at 48.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 76th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +192.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +181.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +55.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +57.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +65.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +86.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +56.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +230.5% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +74.9% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +73.7% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 8.1% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 40.0% | 48.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 73 Greece 40.6% compare
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.2% compare
- 75 Papua New Guinea 40.0% compare
- 77 Germany 39.8% compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.3% compare
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 38.2% 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 renewable electricity output in Estonia?
- Renewable electricity output in Estonia was 40.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for renewable electricity output?
- Estonia ranks 76th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.