Estonia vs Latvia: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Estonia
2,708 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia
2,471 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia rank
33rd
Latvia rank
36th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2,708 kilowatt-hours against 2,471 kilowatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 237 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 kilowatt-hours | 1,243 kilowatt-hours | 1,240 kilowatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2000s | 96.02 kilowatt-hours | 1,311 kilowatt-hours | 1,215 kilowatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,170 kilowatt-hours | 1,788 kilowatt-hours | 617.2 kilowatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2,305 kilowatt-hours | 2,251 kilowatt-hours | 53.29 kilowatt-hours | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 2,708 kilowatt-hours against 2,471 kilowatt-hours in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Estonia and Latvia?
- 237 kilowatt-hours, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Estonia ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 36th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 per person.