Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jul. 20, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	000-27793
Entity Registrant Name	ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000752294
Entity Tax Identification Number	91-1238077
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	WA
Entity Address, Address Line One	415 N. Roosevelt St.
Entity Address, Address Line Two	STE B1
Entity Address, City or Town	Kennewick
Entity Address, State or Province	WA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	99336
City Area Code	(509)
Local Phone Number	735-9092
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	ELST
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,946,502