Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 1.69 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.69 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
123rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.25 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
1.05 terawatt-hours
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Latvia is 1.69 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Latvia peaked at 3.25 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.05 terawatt-hours, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 123rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -44.3% |
| 1993 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 2.67 terawatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 3.23 terawatt-hours | +56.0% |
| 2019 | 3.25 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2025 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.69 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 39% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.69 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 generation from fossil fuels in Latvia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 terawatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Latvia ranks 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.