Electricity as a share of primary energy in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 19.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.21
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 79 countries
All-time high
19.29
in 2024
All-time low
4.94
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 19.21 for electricity as a share of primary energy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Latvia peaked at 19.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.94, in 1985.
Latvia ranks 27th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.94 | — |
| 1986 | 5.58 | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 7.16 | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 6.45 | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 7.44 | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 7.76 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 7.66 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.95 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 8.16 | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 9.57 | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 9.91 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 7.98 | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 12.29 | +54.1% |
| 1998 | 15.36 | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 12.09 | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 12.52 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 11.95 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 10.65 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 10.62 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.65 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 11.94 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.67 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.05 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 12.45 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 13.93 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 15.15 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 15.45 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.58 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.79 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.77 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 14.36 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 15.88 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 18.08 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 16.95 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 15.55 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 15.64 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.26 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 15 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 18.89 | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 19.29 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 19.21 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.31 | 4.94 | 7.44 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.77 | 6.95 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.84 | 10.62 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.66 | 13.77 | 18.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.21 | 15 | 19.29 | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Latvia?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Latvia was 19.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 in 1985.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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