Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Latvia
Latvia: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was -0.0207 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Latvia, 1986–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from renewables in Latvia is -0.0207 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 141.6% on the previous year and down 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Latvia peaked at 2.18 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.62 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
That places Latvia 60th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0221 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0.6983 terawatt-hours | +3060.0% |
| 1988 | -0.6983 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6055 terawatt-hours | -186.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8898 terawatt-hours | +47.0% |
| 1991 | -1.22 terawatt-hours | -237.2% |
| 1992 | -0.754 terawatt-hours | -38.2% |
| 1993 | 0.355 terawatt-hours | -147.1% |
| 1994 | 0.429 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 1995 | -0.368 terawatt-hours | -185.8% |
| 1996 | -1.08 terawatt-hours | +192.4% |
| 1997 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -201.7% |
| 1998 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 1999 | -1.56 terawatt-hours | -214.4% |
| 2000 | 0.065 terawatt-hours | -104.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0211 terawatt-hours | -67.6% |
| 2002 | -0.3398 terawatt-hours | -1711.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1186 terawatt-hours | -65.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8864 terawatt-hours | -847.6% |
| 2005 | 0.258 terawatt-hours | -70.9% |
| 2006 | -0.6214 terawatt-hours | -340.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0241 terawatt-hours | -103.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3901 terawatt-hours | +1519.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3769 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3808 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2011 | -0.4752 terawatt-hours | -224.8% |
| 2012 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -378.6% |
| 2013 | -0.1285 terawatt-hours | -109.7% |
| 2014 | -0.3991 terawatt-hours | +210.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2276 terawatt-hours | -157.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6714 terawatt-hours | +194.9% |
| 2017 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +224.0% |
| 2018 | -1.62 terawatt-hours | -174.5% |
| 2019 | -0.3642 terawatt-hours | -77.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4739 terawatt-hours | -230.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0645 terawatt-hours | -86.4% |
| 2022 | -0.3712 terawatt-hours | -675.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8074 terawatt-hours | -317.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0498 terawatt-hours | -93.8% |
| 2025 | -0.0207 terawatt-hours | -141.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -0.0207 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8583 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -0.0207 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2349 terawatt-hours. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +3060.0% | 0.0221 terawatt-hours | 0.6983 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | -1711.1% | 0.0211 terawatt-hours | -0.3398 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1569 terawatt-hours | -0.6983 terawatt-hours | 0.6983 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1990s | -0.0847 terawatt-hours | -1.56 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0942 terawatt-hours | -0.6214 terawatt-hours | 0.8864 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.179 terawatt-hours | -1.62 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1673 terawatt-hours | -0.3712 terawatt-hours | 0.8074 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More energy & mining data for Latvia
- 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 annual change in primary energy from renewables in Latvia?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Latvia was -0.0207 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.62 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Latvia ranks 60th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.