Ireland vs Latvia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Ireland
17.8%
in 2025
Latvia
16.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
28th
Latvia rank
30th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.8% against 16.6% in Latvia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 30th of 210 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 35.4% | 35.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 32.7% | 29.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 16.4% | 14.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 19.9% | 12.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 17.8% against 16.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Ireland and Latvia?
- 1.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 30th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.