Primary energy from hydropower per person in Estonia
Estonia: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 27.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.54 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
63rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
31.76 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2012
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy from hydropower 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 hydropower per person in Estonia is 27.54 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Estonia peaked at 31.76 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
That places Estonia 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from hydropower 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 2.85 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 3.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 5.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.9% |
| 2002 | 4.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +130.0% |
| 2004 | 16.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.0% |
| 2005 | 15.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.8% |
| 2007 | 16.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.7% |
| 2008 | 20.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 23.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 20.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 22.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 31.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 19.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.9% |
| 2014 | 20.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 20.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 19.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 11.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 22.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.6% |
| 2021 | 17.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 17.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 17.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 22.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.8% |
| 2025 | 27.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 27.54 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 27.54 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 | 0.285 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 60 Poland 40.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Belgium 31.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 South Africa 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Hungary 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Morocco 10.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Bangladesh 5.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Estonia?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Estonia was 27.54 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 hydropower per person recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.76 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower 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 hydropower per person?
- Estonia ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.