Estonia Electricity
Generation (2024)#128 World
5.34TWh−9.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#116 World
7.12TWh−11.6% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
36.6%63.4%
Electricity Generation in Estonia
- Net electricity generation in Estonia reached 5.34 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#128 in the world), a decrease of 9.8% from 5.92 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.02% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 36.6% (1.96 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Estonia and renewables 63.4% (3.38 terawatt-hours).
- Estonia reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 11.5% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 63.4% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Estonia
- Estonia consumed 7.12 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#116 in the world), a decrease of 11.6% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Estonia averaged 5,234.6 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 14.34 kilowatt-hours per day (#52 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Estonia
- Estonia had a total installed electricity capacity of 3.89 gigawatts in 2024 (#103 in the world), an increase of 23.4% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 43.4% and renewables at 56.6% of Estonia's installed capacity in 2024.
- Estonia's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 15.7% in 2024, with hydro at 42.8%, wind at 20.9% and fossil fuels at 13.2%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Estonia
- Estonia imported 5.55 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈78% of consumption).
- Estonia exported 2.66 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈49.7% of generation).
- This made Estonia a net importer of 2.9 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Estonia
- Distribution losses in Estonia were 1.12 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 20.9% of total generation, up from 6.8% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Estonia
- In 2024, Estonia generated approximately 0.01 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.02 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.0049 terawatt-hours.
Estonia Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.34 | −9.8% | 128 | 0.02% | 7.12 | −11.6% | 116 | 0.02% | 5,234.6 | 3.89 | +23.4% | 103 | 0.04% | 5.55 | 2.66 | 2.9 | 1.12 |
| 2023 | 5.92 | −33% | 124 | 0.02% | 8.06 | −6.4% | 114 | 0.03% | 5,895.5 | 3.15 | +11.3% | 109 | 0.03% | 7.66 | 4.36 | 3.3 | 1.16 |
| 2022 | 8.83 | +20.1% | 113 | 0.03% | 8.61 | −4.2% | 112 | 0.03% | 6,380.6 | 2.83 | +4.7% | 110 | 0.03% | 7.18 | 6.17 | 1.01 | 1.23 |
| 2021 | 7.35 | +21% | 117 | 0.03% | 8.99 | −3.8% | 109 | 0.03% | 6,751.7 | 2.7 | −10.8% | 111 | 0.03% | 7.33 | 4.7 | 2.63 | 0.99 |
| 2020 | 6.08 | −20.2% | 119 | 0.02% | 9.35 | +0.81% | 104 | 0.04% | 7,029.9 | 3.03 | +0.5% | 107 | 0.04% | 7.37 | 3.72 | 3.64 | 0.38 |
| 2019 | 7.62 | −38.4% | 113 | 0.03% | 9.27 | −4.6% | 105 | 0.04% | 6,988.6 | 3.02 | −2% | 106 | 0.04% | 4.86 | 2.7 | 2.16 | 0.5 |
| 2018 | 12.36 | −6.1% | 99 | 0.05% | 9.72 | +0.78% | 102 | 0.04% | 7,355 | 3.08 | +9.1% | 102 | 0.04% | 3.05 | 4.95 | −1.9 | 0.74 |
| 2017 | 13.16 | +8.1% | 95 | 0.05% | 9.65 | +2.5% | 99 | 0.04% | 7,323 | 2.82 | −1.2% | 105 | 0.04% | 2.28 | 5.02 | −2.73 | 0.78 |
| 2016 | 12.17 | +19.9% | 95 | 0.05% | 9.41 | +10.3% | 100 | 0.04% | 7,151 | 2.86 | −9.1% | 102 | 0.04% | 3.58 | 5.61 | −2.04 | 0.72 |
| 2015 | 10.15 | −18.4% | 101 | 0.04% | 8.53 | −3.6% | 103 | 0.04% | 6,490.3 | 3.14 | −5% | 97 | 0.05% | 5.45 | 6.38 | −0.93 | 0.7 |
| 2014 | 12.45 | −6.2% | 95 | 0.05% | 8.85 | +0.77% | 100 | 0.04% | 6,735.1 | 3.31 | +4.4% | 93 | 0.05% | 3.73 | 6.48 | −2.75 | 0.84 |
| 2013 | 13.28 | +10.9% | 91 | 0.06% | 8.79 | −0.72% | 98 | 0.04% | 6,665.8 | 3.17 | +2.7% | 95 | 0.05% | 2.71 | 6.3 | −3.59 | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 11.97 | −7.2% | 91 | 0.05% | 8.85 | +5.6% | 95 | 0.04% | 6,690 | 3.09 | +3.9% | 93 | 0.06% | 2.71 | 4.95 | −2.24 | 0.88 |
| 2011 | 12.89 | −0.55% | 88 | 0.06% | 8.38 | −3.2% | 96 | 0.04% | 6,315 | 2.97 | +2.8% | 92 | 0.06% | 1.69 | 5.25 | −3.56 | 0.95 |
| 2010 | 12.96 | +47.7% | 88 | 0.06% | 8.66 | +8.6% | 90 | 0.04% | 6,506.5 | 2.89 | +6.2% | 92 | 0.06% | 1.1 | 4.35 | −3.25 | 1.05 |
| 2009 | 8.78 | −17% | 95 | 0.04% | 7.98 | −6.3% | 91 | 0.04% | 5,976 | 2.73 | +0.71% | 91 | 0.06% | 3.03 | 2.94 | 0.08 | 0.89 |
| 2008 | 10.58 | −13.2% | 90 | 0.05% | 8.51 | +1.1% | 89 | 0.05% | 6,364.6 | 2.71 | +2.5% | 90 | 0.06% | 1.37 | 2.31 | −0.94 | 1.13 |
| 2007 | 12.19 | +25.3% | 86 | 0.06% | 8.42 | +6.5% | 89 | 0.05% | 6,277.3 | 2.64 | +2.7% | 89 | 0.06% | 0.35 | 2.77 | −2.42 | 1.35 |
| 2006 | 9.73 | −4.6% | 90 | 0.05% | 7.91 | +5.5% | 91 | 0.05% | 5,869.1 | 2.57 | −0.08% | 88 | 0.06% | 0.25 | 1 | −0.75 | 1.08 |
| 2005 | 10.21 | −0.96% | 87 | 0.06% | 7.49 | +1.3% | 90 | 0.05% | 5,531.2 | 2.57 | −4.8% | 86 | 0.06% | 0.35 | 1.95 | −1.61 | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 10.3 | +1.4% | 87 | 0.06% | 7.4 | +4.6% | 91 | 0.05% | 5,429 | 2.7 | +11.3% | 86 | 0.07% | 0.35 | 2.14 | −1.79 | 1.11 |
| 2003 | 10.16 | +19.1% | 87 | 0.06% | 7.07 | +7.5% | 91 | 0.05% | 5,158.1 | 2.43 | +0.54% | 90 | 0.06% | 0.09 | 1.99 | −1.9 | 1.19 |
| 2002 | 8.53 | +0.51% | 89 | 0.05% | 6.58 | +3.9% | 90 | 0.05% | 4,767.9 | 2.42 | −1.4% | 88 | 0.06% | 0.41 | 1.1 | −0.69 | 1.26 |
| 2001 | 8.48 | −0.35% | 88 | 0.06% | 6.33 | −0.89% | 92 | 0.05% | 4,559.2 | 2.45 | −12.7% | 85 | 0.07% | 0.1 | 0.89 | −0.79 | 1.36 |
| 2000 | 8.51 | +9.5% | 87 | 0.06% | 6.39 | +12.1% | 89 | 0.05% | 4,571.2 | 2.81 | +6.9% | 83 | 0.08% | 0.3 | 1.19 | −0.89 | 1.24 |
| 1999 | 7.77 | −3% | 85 | 0.06% | 5.7 | −5.9% | 89 | 0.04% | 4,060.3 | 2.62 | +0.0076% | 83 | 0.08% | 0.13 | 0.73 | −0.6 | 1.47 |
| 1998 | 8.01 | −7.6% | 82 | 0.06% | 6.06 | −2.5% | 86 | 0.05% | 4,290.7 | 2.62 | −3.6% | 83 | 0.08% | 0.14 | 0.53 | −0.39 | 1.57 |
| 1997 | 8.67 | +1.3% | 79 | 0.06% | 6.21 | +5.2% | 83 | 0.05% | 4,370 | 2.72 | +0.81% | 81 | 0.09% | 0.24 | 1.18 | −0.94 | 1.51 |
| 1996 | 8.56 | +4.7% | 79 | 0.07% | 5.9 | +5.9% | 82 | 0.05% | 4,115.3 | 2.7 | +0.26% | 81 | 0.09% | 0.24 | 1.1 | −0.86 | 1.79 |
| 1995 | 8.17 | −5% | 79 | 0.06% | 5.58 | −5.6% | 83 | 0.05% | 3,838.9 | 2.69 | −18.1% | 80 | 0.09% | 0.25 | 1.01 | −0.76 | 1.84 |
| 1994 | 8.6 | +0.36% | 78 | 0.07% | 5.91 | +3.2% | 81 | 0.05% | 4,004.8 | 3.29 | −1.4% | 77 | 0.11% | 0.4 | 1.5 | −1.1 | 1.59 |
| 1993 | 8.57 | −22.9% | 79 | 0.07% | 5.73 | −15.8% | 81 | 0.05% | 3,806.3 | 3.33 | −2.1% | 76 | 0.11% | 0.22 | 1.6 | −1.38 | 1.47 |
| 1992 | 11.12 | — | 72 | 0.10% | 6.8 | — | 76 | 0.06% | 4,415 | 3.41 | — | 73 | 0.12% | 0.2 | 3.49 | −3.29 | 1.03 |
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See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.