Share of primary energy from solar in Estonia

Estonia: Share of primary energy from solar was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.5%
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
24th
of 79 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Share of primary energy from solar in Estonia, 1985–2025

00.511.522.51985200520251985: 0 %1986: 0 %1987: 0 %1988: 0 %1989: 0 %1990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0.002 %2014: 0.004 %2015: 0.009 %2016: 0.014 %2017: 0.019 %2018: 0.04 %2019: 0.12 %2020: 0.432 %2021: 0.595 %2022: 0.976 %2023: 1.3 %2024: 2 %2025: 2.5 %

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 2.5% for share of primary energy from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 27,777.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of primary energy from solar in Estonia peaked at 2.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.

Estonia ranks 24th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 1.3% 0.4% 2.5% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 21 Latvia 2.8% compare
  2. 22 China 2.6% compare
  3. 23 Vietnam 2.6% compare
  4. 25 Japan 2.4% compare
  5. 26 Slovenia 2.2% compare
  6. 27 Poland 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of primary energy from solar in Estonia?
Share of primary energy from solar in Estonia was 2.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of primary energy from solar recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of primary energy from solar recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
How does Estonia rank for share of primary energy from solar?
Estonia ranks 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of primary energy from solar rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27,777.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from solar
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.