France vs Latvia: Electricity generation from renewables per person

France
2,229 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia
2,471 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
38th
Latvia rank
35th

Electricity generation from renewables per person over time

  • France
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 2,471 kilowatt-hours against 2,229 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 242 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.

France ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 35th of 209 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,153 kilowatt-hours 1,243 kilowatt-hours 89.73 kilowatt-hours Latvia
2000s 1,062 kilowatt-hours 1,311 kilowatt-hours 249.34 kilowatt-hours Latvia
2010s 1,437 kilowatt-hours 1,788 kilowatt-hours 350.44 kilowatt-hours Latvia
2020s 2,013 kilowatt-hours 2,251 kilowatt-hours 238.4 kilowatt-hours Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, France or Latvia?
Latvia, at 2,471 kilowatt-hours against 2,229 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between France and Latvia?
242 kilowatt-hours, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do France and Latvia rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
France ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 35th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,983 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.