Installed wind energy capacity in Latvia
Latvia: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.1332 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed wind energy capacity in Latvia stood at 0.1332 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Latvia peaked at 0.1332 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.002 gigawatts, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 74th of 157 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.
Installed wind energy capacity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.002 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.022 gigawatts | +1000.0% |
| 2003 | 0.026 gigawatts | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.026 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.026 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.026 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.026 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.028 gigawatts | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.029 gigawatts | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.03 gigawatts | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.036 gigawatts | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.059 gigawatts | +63.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0659 gigawatts | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0689 gigawatts | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0682 gigawatts | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0699 gigawatts | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0771 gigawatts | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0782 gigawatts | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0782 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0782 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0771 gigawatts | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0824 gigawatts | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1283 gigawatts | +55.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1312 gigawatts | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1332 gigawatts | +1.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.1332 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.347 gigawatts, 38% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.1332 gigawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 gigawatts, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed wind energy capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1000.0% | 0.002 gigawatts | 0.022 gigawatts |
| 2012 | +63.9% | 0.036 gigawatts | 0.059 gigawatts |
| 2023 | +55.6% | 0.0824 gigawatts | 0.1283 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0213 gigawatts | 0.002 gigawatts | 0.029 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0631 gigawatts | 0.03 gigawatts | 0.0782 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1051 gigawatts | 0.0771 gigawatts | 0.1332 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 71 Indonesia 0.1523 gigawatts compare
- 72 Mauritania 0.1368 gigawatts compare
- 73 Bolivia 0.135 gigawatts compare
- 75 Puerto Rico 0.1278 gigawatts compare
- 76 Belarus 0.122 gigawatts compare
- 77 Montenegro 0.118 gigawatts compare
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 installed wind energy capacity in Latvia?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Latvia was 0.1332 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1332 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Latvia ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.