Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Estonia
Estonia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 40.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Estonia is 40.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Estonia peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2025.
That places Estonia 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | -8.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 40.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 67% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 40.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -28.8% | 71.9% | 51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 93.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 71.9% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 40.4% | 68.0% | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Estonia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Estonia was 40.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Estonia ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.