HEATING SYSTEMS

How are homes heated in Estonia?

Central, district and individual heating plus the energy sources used.

EUROSTAT · EU-SILC · CENSUS 2021
2023 · ILC_LVHE01

Heating-system breakdown

Central heating23.8 %
District heating51.7 %
Individual heating22.8 %
No fixed heating1.7 %
No heating0.1 %

Energy sources outside district heating

Electricity20.7 %
Gas11.1 %
Oil / coal0.9 %
Wood logs53.2 %
Renewables / biomass13.4 %
Other0.0 %

District-heating energy sources

Electricity6.9 %
Gas11.9 %
Oil / coal6.3 %
Wood logs1.7 %
Renewables / biomass13.5 %
Other0.9 %
EUROSTAT · HEATING

Key reading note

Reference years differ by source: heating systems are measured in 2023, several housing-condition indicators in 2025, and housing-stock structure in Census 2021. Percentages from different blocks should therefore not be added together.

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