Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 50.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Latvia is 50.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Latvia peaked at 74.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2019.
That places Latvia 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.6% | — |
| 1991 | 58.0% | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 58.0% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 55.2% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 32.7% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 45.5% | 59.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Latvia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Latvia was 50.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Latvia ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.