Estonia Faces Shortage of Firewood Amid Hard Winter
This winter has brought temperatures not seen in roughly 25 years, with overnight lows dropping to minus 15 degrees Celsius (5 F). Sawmill owner Taavi Rada told local media, “At the moment we only have fresh wood; we don’t have any dry left,” noting that demand for seasoned firewood had been low following several mild winters, making it uneconomical to maintain large dry inventories.
Local resident Tarmo Kamm, who has dried firewood for more than 30 years, said that seasoned wood had become too expensive, prompting many to purchase cheaper green wood. However, unseasoned wood contains high moisture levels, producing excessive smoke and far less heat than properly seasoned wood, which typically takes up to two years to reach optimal moisture content below 20%.
The shortage has also been linked to stockpiling behavior. Last February, the Estonian government recommended that citizens accumulate essential supplies, including “heating materials,” in preparation for potential power outages as the country moves to decouple from the Russian electricity grid as part of broader EU energy policies.
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