Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 1.69 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.69 terawatt-hours for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Latvia peaked at 3.25 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.05 terawatt-hours, in 1993.
That places Latvia 122nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 terawatt-hours | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 3.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 2.13 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Latvia?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Latvia was 1.69 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 terawatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Latvia ranks 122nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.