Share of electricity production by source in Estonia
Estonia: Share of electricity production by source was 49.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 49.6% for share of electricity production by source in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Estonia peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2023.
That places Estonia 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 93.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 71.0% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 49.6% | 67.0% | 4 |
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 production by source in Estonia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Estonia was 49.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Estonia ranks 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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