Annual change in primary energy from solar in Latvia
Latvia: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 0.3728 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from solar in Latvia stood at 0.3728 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 21,700.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in Latvia peaked at 0.3728 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Latvia 51st out of 77 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.
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
- 48 Croatia 0.4935 terawatt-hours compare
- 49 South Korea 0.4108 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 New Zealand 0.3798 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 Bangladesh 0.3668 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 Singapore 0.3592 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 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 annual change in primary energy from solar in Latvia?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3728 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Latvia rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Latvia ranks 51st out of 77 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 Annual change in primary energy from solar. 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.