Renewable electricity in Estonia
Estonia: Renewable electricity was 14.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Estonia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Estonia stood at 14.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and up 1,225.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Estonia peaked at 14.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Estonia 121st out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.1% | 14.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Estonia?
- Renewable electricity in Estonia was 14.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for renewable electricity?
- Estonia ranks 121st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,225.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants