Estonia

At least 7 days

National figure

days

Read thisOfficial pages differ on water. The Rescue Board's site asks for at least one day's drinking water at home and to know where to get more, while the government's crisis site lists 21 litres for the week.

Estonia asks households to be ready to manage at home for at least one week without electricity, water or heating. This has covered the whole home reserve since 2022; a 2016 leaflet asked for seven days of food. We found no earlier three-day figure.

“Valmistu kodus iseseisvalt hakkama saama ilma elektri, vee ja kütteta vähemalt ühe nädala.”

Be prepared to manage at home without electricity, water, or heating for at least one week.

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The figure over time

Days over time, from the first date we can document. Yellow marks a range.

Every dated step

1 Oct 2026
Restated
The Rescue Board opened Civil Protection Month, focused on sheltering, with a National Crisis Preparedness Day on 14 October. The notice gives no number of days.
Päästeamet ↗Official
Jul 2026
Restated7
A Rescue Board survey report measured preparation to manage for a week without electricity, heating and water and with shops closed; 73% had made some preparations.
Päästeamet ↗Official
21 May 2026
Restated7
Ahead of a public warning test on 10 June, the Rescue Board asked whether people have enough food at home to manage for a week.
Päästeamet ↗Official
5 Jul 2024
Restated7
The Rescue Board said the guide had reached more than 566,000 Estonian homes.
Päästeamet ↗Official
29 Apr 2024
Restated7
The Rescue Board announced an updated crisis guide for about 581,000 households.
Päästeamet ↗Official
Sep 2022
Reworded7 (food) → 7
The booklet 'Ole valmis!' asked families to keep drinking water, medicines and food for at least seven days.
Päästeamet ↗Official
Oct 2016
First seen7 (food)
A ministry leaflet advised at least seven days of food. This covers food only, not all supplies.
Maaeluministeerium ↗Official