Electricity generation in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity generation was 6.27 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.27 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
120th
of 214 countries
All-time high
7.53 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
3.12 terawatt-hours
in 1996
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation in Latvia stood at 6.27 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Latvia peaked at 7.53 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.12 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 120th of 214 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 generation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.96 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 5.18 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 5.94 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 6.65 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 3.93 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.44 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | +44.6% |
| 1998 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 4.11 terawatt-hours | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.27 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.69 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 4.92 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.76 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.27 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 5.57 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 6.63 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 6.09 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 6.17 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.14 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 6.42 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 6.72 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 6.44 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 5.72 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 5.85 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 6.38 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 6.33 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 6.27 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.27 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 20% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.27 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4 terawatt-hours | 4.96 terawatt-hours | 5.94 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.6 terawatt-hours | 3.12 terawatt-hours | 6.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 terawatt-hours | 3.97 terawatt-hours | 5.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 terawatt-hours | 5.14 terawatt-hours | 7.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 terawatt-hours | 5.03 terawatt-hours | 6.38 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 in Latvia?
- Electricity generation in Latvia was 6.27 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 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity generation?
- Latvia ranks 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.