Share of electricity generation from wind in Estonia
Estonia: Share of electricity generation from wind was 18.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind 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 wind in Estonia stood at 18.8%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 169.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Estonia peaked at 18.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Estonia 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 wind 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% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +405.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +67.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +66.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +85.4% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +75.2% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +52.4% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +58.1% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +41.6% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | +12.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 18.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 12.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 18.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +405.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 7.5% | 18.8% | 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 wind in Estonia?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Estonia was 18.8% 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 wind recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind. 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.