Latvia vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from renewables per person
Latvia
3,504 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
3,746 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
24th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Latvia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia, a difference of 242 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,161 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 174.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,068 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 536.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 809.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 558.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 180.36 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Latvia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 242 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Latvia ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.