Energiasäästupotentsiaal Eesti transpordis ja liikuvuses

The report analyzes Estonia's transport energy consumption from 2000–2012, noting a 33% increase driven primarily by road transport, which accounts for approximately 90% of the sector's energy use. It evaluates 24 measures across four categories: vehicle fuel efficiency, sustainable modes of transport, land-use planning, and fiscal measures. Key findings suggest that the highest energy-saving potential lies in shifting to more efficient conventional vehicles (A-B energy classes) and implementing smart fiscal tools like kilometer-based road charges and a Tallinn congestion charge. The report concludes that while electric vehicles have marginal impact in the short term, systemic changes in urban planning and public transport are essential for long-term demand management.

• Road transport is the dominant energy consumer in Estonia's transport sector, accounting for approximately 90% of total energy use, with passenger cars alone responsible for nearly 60%.
• Estonia's new passenger car fleet is among the least fuel-efficient in the EU; in 2011, the average CO2 emissions for new cars were 157 g/km, nearly 20% higher than the EU average.
• Kilometer-based road charges are identified as a high-potential measure, with an estimated energy saving of 10.4% of 2020 consumption, potentially generating 200–250 M€ annually if a rate of 3 cents/km is applied.
• Land-use planning to reduce urban sprawl and automobile dependence has a significant long-term energy-saving potential of 6.5% of 2020 consumption, with an estimated annual cost of 10 M€.
• The implementation of a congestion charge in Tallinn is estimated to reduce energy consumption by 2.6% (approximately 1,081 TJ/year), with projected annual revenues of 70–75 M€ and costs of 13 M€.
• Energy-class-based registration and annual taxes for passenger cars could reduce energy consumption by 7–8% and generate annual revenues of 70–80 M€.
• Electric vehicles are judged to have a marginal impact on controlling energy consumption growth over the next 10–15 years, and subsidies for them were found to be among the least cost-effective measures.
• The development of Rail Baltic is noted for having relatively high energy-saving potential (3% of 2020 consumption) but very low cost-effectiveness due to high infrastructure costs.
• Eco-driving training for car and truck drivers is a highly cost-effective measure, with a potential to reduce energy consumption by 2.8% at a low annual cost of 0.1–0.2 M€.
• Improving public transport services, including a 20% increase in service capacity, is estimated to save 3% of energy (1,239 TJ/year) with an annual cost of 15–17 M€.

APA

Jüssi, M., Poltimäe, H., Luts, H., & Metspalu, P. (2014). Energiasäästupotentsiaal Eesti transpordis ja liikuvuses. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/4524.pdf

Chicago

Jüssi, Mari, Helen Poltimäe, Hannes Luts, and Pille Metspalu. Energiasäästupotentsiaal Eesti transpordis ja liikuvuses. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2014. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/4524.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{jssi2014energiasstupotentsiaal, author = {Jüssi, Mari and Poltimäe, Helen and Luts, Hannes and Metspalu, Pille}, title = {{Energiasäästupotentsiaal Eesti transpordis ja liikuvuses}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/4524.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }