Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Electronic Systems Technology Inc
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000752294
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	5,158,667
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Public Float		$ 1,289,667