Share of electricity generation from oil in Estonia
Estonia: Share of electricity generation from oil was 39.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from oil in Estonia stood at 39.1%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Estonia peaked at 98.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2025.
That places Estonia 64th out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.6% | 93.4% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 92.6% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 71.4% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 39.1% | 67.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 share of electricity generation from oil in Estonia?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Estonia was 39.1% 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 oil recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Estonia ranks 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.