Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Estonia
Estonia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.9842 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Estonia, 2009–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.9842 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 15,041.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Estonia peaked at 0.9842 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2009.
That places Estonia 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Estonia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2010 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +90.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 gigawatts | +294.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 gigawatts | +122.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 gigawatts | +94.6% |
| 2016 | 0.01 gigawatts | +53.8% |
| 2017 | 0.015 gigawatts | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0319 gigawatts | +112.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1206 gigawatts | +278.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2077 gigawatts | +72.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3948 gigawatts | +90.1% |
| 2022 | 0.52 gigawatts | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 0.813 gigawatts | +56.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8772 gigawatts | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9842 gigawatts | +12.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.9842 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 gigawatts, 84% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.9842 gigawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.33 gigawatts, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.019 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.1206 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6328 gigawatts | 0.2077 gigawatts | 0.9842 gigawatts | 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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Estonia?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Estonia was 0.9842 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9842 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Estonia ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,041.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.