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Estonia Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Estonia generated 1.16 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 19.0% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 69th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Estonia generated 1.16 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 19.0% of Estonia's electricity in 2025.
  • Estonia was the 69th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Estonia's solar generation in 2025 was 364% higher than in 2020, when it was 250 GWh.
  • Estonia's solar generation in 2025 was 1.16 TWh, up from none in 2015.
  • 2025 was Estonia's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 1990.
  • Estonia's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
  • Estonia had 980 MW of solar generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Solar generation1.16 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Estonia's electricity19.0%2025 · Ember
World share of solar8.8%2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)69 of 1802025 · Ember
Solar capacity980 MW2025 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Estonia solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Estonia's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 1.16 TWh in 2025. 0 300 600 900 1,200 19901995200020052010201520202025
Estonia's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 1.16 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Estonia solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearSolar
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
19960 TWh
19970 TWh
19980 TWh
19990 TWh
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
20100 TWh
20110 TWh
20120 TWh
20130 TWh
20140 TWh
20150 TWh
201610.0 GWh
201710.0 GWh
201830.0 GWh
201970.0 GWh
2020250 GWh
2021350 GWh
2022600 GWh
2023720 GWh
20241.07 TWh
20251.16 TWh
Share of Estonia's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Estonia's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 19.0%, against 8.8% worldwide. 0 5 10 15 20 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Estonia's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 19.0%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Estonia's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearEstoniaWorld
19900.0%n/a
19910.0%n/a
19920.0%n/a
19930.0%n/a
19940.0%n/a
19950.0%n/a
19960.0%n/a
19970.0%n/a
19980.0%n/a
19990.0%n/a
20000.0%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.1%
20090.0%0.1%
20100.0%0.2%
20110.0%0.3%
20120.0%0.4%
20130.0%0.6%
20140.0%0.8%
20150.0%1.1%
20160.1%1.3%
20170.1%1.8%
20180.2%2.2%
20190.9%2.6%
20204.1%3.2%
20214.9%3.7%
20226.7%4.6%
202312.5%5.6%
202417.1%7.0%
202519.0%8.8%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 1.16 TWh 19.0% 8.8% 980 MW
2024 1.07 TWh 17.1% 7.0% 880 MW
2023 720 GWh 12.5% 5.6% 810 MW
2022 600 GWh 6.7% 4.6% 520 MW
2021 350 GWh 4.9% 3.7% 390 MW
2020 250 GWh 4.1% 3.2% 210 MW
2019 70.0 GWh 0.9% 2.6% 120 MW
2018 30.0 GWh 0.2% 2.2% 30 MW
2017 10.0 GWh 0.1% 1.8% 10 MW
2016 10.0 GWh 0.1% 1.3% 10 MW

Full year by year history for Estonia

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Solar Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Estonia monthly solar electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Estonia generated 150 GWh of electricity from solar in August 2026, against 150 GWh in August 2025. 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
Estonia generated 150 GWh of electricity from solar in August 2026, against 150 GWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Estonia monthly solar electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthSolar
2024-09120 GWh
2024-1060.0 GWh
2024-1110.0 GWh
2024-120 TWh
2025-0110.0 GWh
2025-0230.0 GWh
2025-03100 GWh
2025-04140 GWh
2025-05180 GWh
2025-06130 GWh
2025-07180 GWh
2025-08150 GWh
2025-09120 GWh
2025-1050.0 GWh
2025-1110.0 GWh
2025-1210.0 GWh
2026-010 TWh
2026-0220.0 GWh
2026-03110 GWh
2026-04130 GWh
2026-05160 GWh
2026-06160 GWh
2026-07140 GWh
2026-08150 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for Estonia can differ slightly from the annual totals.