Latvia vs Spain: Share of electricity generation from gas

Latvia
26.2%
in 2025
Spain
21.6%
in 2025
Latvia rank
61st
Spain rank
64th

Share of electricity generation from gas over time

  • Latvia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 26.2% against 21.6% in Spain, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 61st and Spain ranks 64th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 20.9% 3.9% 16.9% Latvia
2000s 34.9% 23.3% 11.5% Latvia
2010s 43.8% 23.8% 20.0% Latvia
2020s 28.6% 24.4% 4.2% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Latvia or Spain?
Latvia, at 26.2% against 21.6% in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Latvia and Spain?
4.6%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
Latvia ranks 61st and Spain ranks 64th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from gas
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,030 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.