Alternative and nuclear energy in Latvia
Latvia: Alternative and nuclear energy was 8.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in Latvia stood at 8.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Latvia peaked at 8.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 67th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3% | — |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -35.5% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +61.9% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +64.8% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -46.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +43.2% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 8.8% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.5417 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Latvia?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Latvia was 8.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Latvia ranks 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.