Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Latvia
Latvia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latvia is 5.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latvia peaked at 46.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2025.
That places Latvia 126th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.8% | — |
| 1991 | 20.6% | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | +45.7% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -6.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 5.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 73% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 17.8% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 13.3% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 123 Luxembourg 5.6% compare
- 124 United Arab Emirates 5.6% compare
- 125 Laos 5.5% compare
- 127 United States 5.3% compare
- 128 Germany 5.3% compare
- 129 Madagascar 5.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Latvia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latvia?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latvia was 5.4% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Latvia ranks 126th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.