Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Latvia
Latvia: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 0.3728 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Latvia, 1986–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Latvia is 0.3728 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 21,700.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Latvia peaked at 0.3728 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
Latvia ranks 52nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.151 terawatt-hours | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | 0.3728 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 49 Croatia 0.4935 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 South Korea 0.4108 terawatt-hours compare
- 51 New Zealand 0.3798 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 Bangladesh 0.3668 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 Singapore 0.3592 terawatt-hours compare
- 55 Morocco 0.2911 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Latvia
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (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)
- Fuel exports 8.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Latvia?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Latvia was 0.3728 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3728 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Latvia rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Latvia ranks 52nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.