Electricity sector in Estonia
The electricity sector in Estonia describes electricity in the Estonia. Estonia is a member of European Union since 2004, and OECD since December 2010. Estonia was part of former Soviet Union.
Use
According to IEA the electricity use (gross production + imports – exports – transmission/distribution losses) in 2008 in Estonia was 8.5 TWh and population 1.34 million people. Own energy production was 78% of primary energy in 2008. In 2008 electricity use per person in Estonia was 105% compared to the one in the United Kingdom.[1]
Wind power
Total installed wind power was 149 MW at end of 2010 and grew to 303 MW in 2014. In the end of 2010 the installed wind power equaled in average 3.2% of electricity use. The European average was 5.3%.[2] Estonia has target of 14% (1.5 TWh) and total renewable electricity 1.9 TWh (17.6%). According to the national Energy Action Plan (2020) planned shares are onshore 9% and offshore 5%.[3] The state energy company Eesti Energia was interested in offshore wind energy in 2008.[4]
Nuclear power
There was no nuclear power in Estonia in 2015. There are no nuclear power plans for Estonia in near foreseeable future.
Transmission
Between Estonia and Finland is the Estlink cable.
References
- ↑ IEA Key stats 2010 pages 50
- ↑ Wind in power 2010 European statistics EWEA February 2011 pages 4 and 11
- ↑ EU Energy Policy to 2050, EWEA March 2011 pages 43, 45, 55
- ↑ Eesti Energia suunnittelee suurinvestointeja tuulivoimaan yle 8.5.2008