Rate of electrification in Estonia
Estonia: Rate of electrification was 86.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
86.2%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 50 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 1992
All-time low
64.4%
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Rate of electrification in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 86.2% for rate of electrification in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Estonia peaked at 97.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2020.
Estonia ranks 11th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Rate of electrification in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.0% | — |
| 1991 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 96.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 92.9% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 91.2% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 87.8% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 77.3% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.1% | 71.1% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 69.8% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 67.3% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 64.4% | 86.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of electrification in Estonia?
- Rate of electrification in Estonia was 86.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for rate of electrification?
- Estonia ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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