Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Estonia
Estonia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,014 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
29th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5,378 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Estonia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Estonia is 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Estonia peaked at 5,378 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
That places Estonia 29th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 12.52 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 10.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 17.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.5% |
| 1998 | 25.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 30.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 122.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +297.5% |
| 2001 | 53.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -56.6% |
| 2002 | 64.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 71.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 90.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 130.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.8% |
| 2006 | 161.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 169.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 241.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 898.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +271.3% |
| 2010 | 1,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +120.9% |
| 2011 | 2,127 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2,687 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 2,052 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 2,363 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 2,535 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,689 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 3,720 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 5,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 5,220 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4,680 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 4,257 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 4,844 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +297.5% | 30.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 122.88 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2009 | +271.3% | 241.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 898.04 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 898.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,984 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,899 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,257 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 26 United Kingdom 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Portugal 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Germany 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Luxembourg 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Ukraine 4,718 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Australia 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Estonia?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Estonia was 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,378 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Estonia rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.