Energy in Estonia
Encyclopedia
Energy in Estonia describes energy
and electricity
production, consumption and import in Estonia
. Energy policy of Estonia describes the politics of Estonia
related to energy. Electricity sector in Estonia
is the main article of electricity in Estonia.
is from oil shale in Estonia
. The Estonian energy company Eesti Energia
owns the largest oil shale
-fuelled power plants in the world: Narva Power Plants
.
In Estonia in 2007 more than 90% of power was generated from oil shale.
According to Al Gore
Nobel Price lecture: “The great Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen, wrote, "One of these days, the younger generation will come knocking at my door." The future is knocking at our door right now. Make no mistake, the next generation will ask us one of two questions. Either they will ask: "What were you thinking; why didn't you act?" Or they will ask instead: "How did you find the moral courage to rise and successfully resolve a crisis that so many said was impossible to solve?"
World energy resources and consumption
]World energy consumption in 2010: over 5% growthEnergy markets have combined crisis recovery and strong industry dynamism. Energy consumption in the G20 soared by more than 5% in 2010, after the slight decrease of 2009. This strong increase is the result of two converging trends...
and electricity
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
production, consumption and import in Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. Energy policy of Estonia describes the politics of Estonia
Politics of Estonia
Politics in Estonia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Estonia is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Legislative power is vested in the Estonian parliament. Executive power is exercised by the Government...
related to energy. Electricity sector in Estonia
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 :...
is the main article of electricity in Estonia.
Overview
| Energy in Estonia | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capita | Prim. energy | Production | Import | Electricity | CO2-emission | |
| Million | TWh | TWh | TWh | TWh | Mt | |
| 2004 | 1.35 | 60.1 | 41.3 | 19.5 | 7.4 | 16.6 |
| 2007 | 1.34 | 65.5 | 51.2 | 17.9 | 8.4 | 18.1 |
| 2008 | 1.34 | 62.8 | 49.1 | 17.1 | 8.5 | 17.6 |
| 2009 | 1.34 | 55.2 | 48.4 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 14.7 |
| Change 2004-2009 | -0.7 % | -8.1 % | 17.2 % | -28.6 % | 7.8 % | -11.6 % |
| Mtoe = 11.63 TWh . Prim. energy includes energy losses | ||||||
Global warming
Largest carbon emissions of Estonia in respect to global warmingGlobal warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
is from oil shale in Estonia
Oil shale in Estonia
Oil shale in Estonia is an important resource for the national economy. Estonia's oil shale deposits account for just 17% of total deposits in the European Union but the country generates 90% of its power from this source...
. The Estonian energy company Eesti Energia
Eesti Energia
Eesti Energia AS is a state-owned energy company in Estonia with its headquarters in Tallinn. The company operates in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Jordan. In Estonia the company operates under the name Eesti Energia, while using the brand name Enefit for international operations...
owns the largest oil shale
Oil shale
Oil shale, an organic-rich fine-grained sedimentary rock, contains significant amounts of kerogen from which liquid hydrocarbons called shale oil can be produced...
-fuelled power plants in the world: Narva Power Plants
Narva Power Plants
The Narva Power Plants are a power generation complex in Narva in Estonia, near the border with Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The complex consists of the world's two largest oil shale-fired thermal power plants, Eesti Power Plant and Balti Power Plant . In 2007, Narva Power Plants generated about...
.
In Estonia in 2007 more than 90% of power was generated from oil shale.
According to Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
Nobel Price lecture: “The great Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen, wrote, "One of these days, the younger generation will come knocking at my door." The future is knocking at our door right now. Make no mistake, the next generation will ask us one of two questions. Either they will ask: "What were you thinking; why didn't you act?" Or they will ask instead: "How did you find the moral courage to rise and successfully resolve a crisis that so many said was impossible to solve?"