Electricity demand in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity demand was 7.52 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.52 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
120th
of 214 countries
All-time high
10.23 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
5.93 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7.52 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Latvia peaked at 10.23 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.93 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Latvia 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electricity demand in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.23 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 9.88 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.92 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 6.26 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.25 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.35 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.33 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.33 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.06 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 5.93 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 6.15 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.32 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 6.6 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.79 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.07 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.4 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.76 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.79 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.22 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 7.5 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.86 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 7.56 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.46 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.36 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.45 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.47 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.63 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.56 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.35 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.62 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.18 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 7.4 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 7.52 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.52 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 21% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.52 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 20% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2 terawatt-hours | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 10.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 5.93 terawatt-hours | 7.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 terawatt-hours | 7.33 terawatt-hours | 7.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 terawatt-hours | 7.18 terawatt-hours | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 electricity demand in Latvia?
- Electricity demand in Latvia was 7.52 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.23 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity demand?
- Latvia ranks 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.