Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Estonia
Estonia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 3.64 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Estonia stood at 3.64 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Estonia peaked at 3.64 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Estonia 99th out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.129 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 2.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 terawatt-hours | 2.8 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Estonia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 1.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 966,383 (2025)
- Urban population 70.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.11 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.67 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.11 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.11 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Estonia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Estonia was 3.64 terawatt-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 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Estonia ranks 99th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.