Estonian electricity production to increase by a third in 6 months

Estonian electricity production grew by 32 per cent in comparison to the first half of last year, reaching 5,955 gigawatt-hours. There were no big changes in electricity consumption – compared to last year, domestic consumption was higher by one per cent in the first half of the year, totalling 4,310 gigawatt-hours.

In June, Estonian electricity production also only increased by 32 per cent to 874 gigawatt-hours in a year-on-year comparison. Production from renewable sources rose by 11 per cent, reaching 111 gigawatt-hours and from non-renewable sources by 35 per cent, reaching 763 gigawatt-hours.

Compared to June of last year, electricity consumption increased by three per cent in Estonia, amounting to 583 gigawatt-hours. Electricity produced from renewable sources comprised 16.6 per cent of domestic consumption in June. In a monthly summary, domestic production exceeded electricity consumption by 291 gigawatt-hours.

Commercial imports of electricity comprised 58 per cent of the import volume from June of last year, at 199 gigawatt-hours. Commercial exports of electricity increased by seven per cent, reaching 476 gigawatt-hours. 95 per cent of electricity imports came via Estonian-Finnish connections and five per cent from the Estonian-Latvian border. 91 per cent of electricity exports went to Latvia and the remaining nine per cent to Finland. In a monthly summary, the Estonian commercial electricity balance was net exporting with 277 gigawatt-hours.

In Latvia, electricity production decreased by 13 per cent in a year-on-year comparison, totalling 362 gigawatt-hours. In Lithuania, production decreased by 17 per cent, reaching 201 gigawatt-hours. The total production and consumption of the Baltics increased by 9 per cent and 2 per cent, respectively. The electricity balance of the three countries was in deficit with 460 gigawatt-hours, which is 24 per cent of total consumption.

In the Nordic countries, production increased by six per cent and consumption by one per cent, with the electricity balance in surplus with 1,105 gigawatt-hours. At the end of June of this year, the Nordic hydropower reservoirs were 67.1 per cent full. At the same time last year, the filling of the hydro reservoirs was one percentage point higher.

A more detailed overview of the electricity system in June can be found on the Elering website.