Share of electricity generation from solar in Estonia
Estonia: Share of electricity generation from solar was 18.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar 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 solar in Estonia stood at 18.5%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 349.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Estonia peaked at 18.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 21st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1% | — |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +219.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +279.3% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +347.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +86.9% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +36.3% |
| 2025 | 18.5% | +8.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 18.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 3.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 18.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 4.1% | 18.5% | 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 share of electricity generation from solar in Estonia?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Estonia was 18.5% 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 solar recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Estonia ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.