Ireland vs Latvia: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Ireland
19.6%
in 2025
Latvia
19.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
25th
Latvia rank
27th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 19.6% against 19.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 27th of 79 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 6.3% | 6.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 9.8% | 3.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.8% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.7% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.2% | 2.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 19.6% against 19.2% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 27th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.