Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Latvia
Latvia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 16.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports as a share of demand in Latvia is 16.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Latvia peaked at 51.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 30th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 8.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 22.9% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | -0.8% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 11.1% | 31.5% | 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)
- 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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Latvia?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Latvia was 16.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.