Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Estonia
Estonia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 2,708 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Estonia stood at 2,708 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Estonia peaked at 2,708 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Estonia 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 6.88 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 7.03 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 7.09 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.12 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.16 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.41 kilowatt-hours | +101.3% |
| 2002 | 21.75 kilowatt-hours | +51.0% |
| 2003 | 36.47 kilowatt-hours | +67.7% |
| 2004 | 44.03 kilowatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 81.19 kilowatt-hours | +84.4% |
| 2006 | 96.52 kilowatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 104.42 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 149.58 kilowatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 404.64 kilowatt-hours | +170.5% |
| 2010 | 788.61 kilowatt-hours | +94.9% |
| 2011 | 888.98 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 1,111 kilowatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 933.29 kilowatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 1,057 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1,187 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 1,208 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,412 kilowatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 1,505 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,613 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 2,234 kilowatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 2,155 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,118 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,048 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2,565 kilowatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 2025 | 2,708 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2,708 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,471 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2,708 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,824 kilowatt-hours, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +170.5% | 149.58 kilowatt-hours | 404.64 kilowatt-hours |
| 1996 | -100.0% | 6.88 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 7.12 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.02 kilowatt-hours | 7.16 kilowatt-hours | 404.64 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,170 kilowatt-hours | 788.61 kilowatt-hours | 1,613 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,305 kilowatt-hours | 2,048 kilowatt-hours | 2,708 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More climate change data for Estonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.20 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 871.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 170.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 700.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6447 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 178.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 175.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6624 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Estonia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Estonia was 2,708 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,708 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Estonia ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.2%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.