Annual change in primary energy use in Latvia
Latvia: Annual change in primary energy use was -0.1778 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Latvia, 1986–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Latvia recorded -0.1778 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.5% on the previous year and down 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Latvia peaked at 7.68 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, -18.53 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 169th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -7.56 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | -10.01 terawatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 1988 | -3.7 terawatt-hours | -63.0% |
| 1989 | -1.2 terawatt-hours | -67.4% |
| 1990 | 7.68 terawatt-hours | -737.7% |
| 1991 | -11.91 terawatt-hours | -255.0% |
| 1992 | -18.53 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 1993 | -7.06 terawatt-hours | -61.9% |
| 1994 | -1.79 terawatt-hours | -74.7% |
| 1995 | -6.13 terawatt-hours | +242.8% |
| 1996 | -1.13 terawatt-hours | -81.5% |
| 1997 | -2.42 terawatt-hours | +113.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -143.5% |
| 1999 | -3.77 terawatt-hours | -458.5% |
| 2000 | -0.9089 terawatt-hours | -75.9% |
| 2001 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | -392.6% |
| 2002 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | -42.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1269 terawatt-hours | -91.7% |
| 2004 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | +2161.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9309 terawatt-hours | -67.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7272 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +59.4% |
| 2008 | -0.7575 terawatt-hours | -165.3% |
| 2009 | -2.33 terawatt-hours | +207.2% |
| 2010 | 3.78 terawatt-hours | -262.6% |
| 2011 | -4.36 terawatt-hours | -215.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1906 terawatt-hours | -104.4% |
| 2013 | -0.3348 terawatt-hours | -275.6% |
| 2014 | -1.95 terawatt-hours | +480.9% |
| 2015 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | -164.3% |
| 2016 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -34.0% |
| 2018 | -1.99 terawatt-hours | -263.7% |
| 2019 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | -188.6% |
| 2020 | -4.84 terawatt-hours | -374.4% |
| 2021 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -136.2% |
| 2022 | -4.78 terawatt-hours | -372.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2408 terawatt-hours | -105.0% |
| 2024 | -0.9604 terawatt-hours | -498.8% |
| 2025 | -0.1778 terawatt-hours | -81.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -0.1778 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -0.1778 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5721 terawatt-hours. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2161.2% | 0.1269 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.62 terawatt-hours | -10.01 terawatt-hours | -1.2 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1990s | -4.4 terawatt-hours | -18.53 terawatt-hours | 7.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6008 terawatt-hours | -2.33 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1417 terawatt-hours | -4.36 terawatt-hours | 3.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.46 terawatt-hours | -4.84 terawatt-hours | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 166 Saint Helena -0 terawatt-hours compare
- 167 Antarctica -0.0062 terawatt-hours compare
- 168 Haiti -0.0328 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 Jordan -0.2475 terawatt-hours compare
- 171 Lesotho, Kingdom of -0.3313 terawatt-hours compare
- 172 Togo -0.3618 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Latvia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Latvia?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Latvia was -0.1778 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.53 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Latvia ranks 169th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.