Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Estonia
Estonia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 59.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 59.6% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 287.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Estonia peaked at 59.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 71st of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | — |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +100.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +85.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +64.5% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +225.4% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +74.8% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +73.7% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +52.5% |
| 2024 | 55.8% | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 59.6% | +6.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 59.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 59.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 | +225.4% | 1.9% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 8.1% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 32.0% | 59.6% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Estonia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Estonia was 59.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Estonia ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.6%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.