Electricity generation from renewables per person in Estonia
Estonia: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 2,708 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Estonia is 2,708 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Estonia peaked at 2,708 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 33rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 6.88 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 7.03 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 7.09 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.12 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.16 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.41 kilowatt-hours | +101.3% |
| 2002 | 21.75 kilowatt-hours | +51.0% |
| 2003 | 36.47 kilowatt-hours | +67.7% |
| 2004 | 44.03 kilowatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 81.19 kilowatt-hours | +84.4% |
| 2006 | 96.52 kilowatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 104.42 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 149.58 kilowatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 404.64 kilowatt-hours | +170.5% |
| 2010 | 788.61 kilowatt-hours | +94.9% |
| 2011 | 888.98 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 1,111 kilowatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 933.29 kilowatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 1,057 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1,187 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 1,208 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,412 kilowatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 1,505 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,613 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 2,234 kilowatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 2,155 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,118 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,048 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2,565 kilowatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 2025 | 2,708 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2,708 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2,708 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,184 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +170.5% | 149.58 kilowatt-hours | 404.64 kilowatt-hours |
| 1996 | -100.0% | 6.88 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 7.12 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.02 kilowatt-hours | 7.16 kilowatt-hours | 404.64 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,170 kilowatt-hours | 788.61 kilowatt-hours | 1,613 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,305 kilowatt-hours | 2,048 kilowatt-hours | 2,708 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Estonia?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Estonia was 2,708 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,708 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.