Tallinn solar container industry investment policy document

How can Estonia reduce primary energy consumption?

Reduction of primary energy consumption by up to 14% (compared to the peak of recent years): in the period 2020–2030, Estonia shall have the ability to reduce primary energy consumption, including with innovations in the oil shale industry.

How is Estonia preparing for a green and digital transition?

The reforms and investments in Estonia’s plan are helping it become more sustainable, resilient and better prepared for the challenges and opportunities offered by the green and digital transitions.

How much of Estonia's digital plan will foster the digital transition?

24.1% of the plan will foster the digital transition. The transformative impact of Estonia’s plan is the result of a strong combination of reforms and investment which address the country’s specific challenges.

What are Estonia's climate and environmental challenges?

In the area of climate and environmental policies, Estonia’s challenges include decarbonisation of its economy, in particular to reduce dependency on oil shale in electricity generation, energy efficiency of buildings and sustainability of transport.

Should energy consumption be kept at the same level until 2030?

The final consumption of energy must remain at the level of 32–33 TWh/a until 2030: Estonia's economy is growing, and therefore keeping consumption at the same level requires significant measures. Cumulative energy savings of 14.7 TWh in the period 2020–2030 would make it possible to keep the final energy consumption at the same level.

Does Estonia have a plan to reduce reliance on fossil fuels?

Estonia’s plan now includes one reform and two investments to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, in line with one of the REPowerEU Plan 's objectives.. To finance this increased ambition, Estonia has asked for its share of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to be transferred to the plan, amounting to €6.6 million.