Share of electricity production by source in Estonia

Estonia: Share of electricity production by source was 49.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
49.6%
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
129th
of 208 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
49.6%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of electricity production by source in Estonia, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 100 % of total1991: 100 % of total1992: 100 % of total1993: 100 % of total1994: 100 % of total1995: 99.9 % of total1996: 99.9 % of total1997: 99.9 % of total1998: 99.8 % of total1999: 99.8 % of total2000: 99.8 % of total2001: 99.8 % of total2002: 99.6 % of total2003: 99.5 % of total2004: 99.4 % of total2005: 98.9 % of total2006: 98.7 % of total2007: 98.8 % of total2008: 98.1 % of total2009: 93.8 % of total2010: 91.9 % of total2011: 90.9 % of total2012: 87.7 % of total2013: 90.4 % of total2014: 88.3 % of total2015: 83.9 % of total2016: 86.4 % of total2017: 85.2 % of total2018: 83.1 % of total2019: 71 % of total2020: 49.9 % of total2021: 58.7 % of total2022: 67 % of total2023: 49.6 % of total

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 126 Samoa 50.9% compare
  2. 127 Greece 50.6% compare
  3. 128 Sri Lanka 49.7% compare
  4. 130 Netherlands 48.0% compare
  5. 131 Honduras 47.9% compare
  6. 132 Rwanda 47.8% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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