Electricity generation from renewables in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity generation from renewables was 4.58 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.58 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
97th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.46 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
1.86 terawatt-hours
in 1996
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables in Latvia is 4.58 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Latvia peaked at 5.46 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.86 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
That places Latvia 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +58.6% |
| 1998 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 3.42 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 3.56 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 4.11 terawatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | +56.9% |
| 2018 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.82 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.96 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 4.65 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 66% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.21 terawatt-hours, 32% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 terawatt-hours | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 2.78 terawatt-hours | 5.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 4.96 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 renewables in Latvia?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Latvia was 4.58 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 renewables recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Latvia ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.