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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.