Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production from oil sources in Latvia stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Latvia peaked at 20.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Latvia 197th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.4% | — |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +64.6% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -71.4% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +312.0% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +61.0% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -37.4% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | +96.1% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -78.3% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +65.6% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -70.3% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +57.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -41.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -38.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -90.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +248.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -89.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +89.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -58.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -45.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +98.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.1% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -47.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 2.5% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 194 Paraguay 0.0% compare
- 195 Ethiopia 0.0% compare
- 196 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 197 Albania 0.0% compare
- 197 Andorra 0.0%
- 197 Armenia 0.0% compare
- 197 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 197 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 197 Georgia 0.0% compare
- 197 Laos 0.0%
- 197 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 197 Montenegro 0.0%
- 197 Nepal 0.0% compare
- 197 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 197 Turkmenistan 0.0%
- 197 Zimbabwe 0.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Latvia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Latvia?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Latvia was 0.0% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Latvia ranks 197th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.