Electricity production by source in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity production by source was 17.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Latvia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Latvia is 17.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 452.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Latvia peaked at 18.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Latvia 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +41.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +127.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +243.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +248.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +79.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +108.7% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +53.2% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +57.2% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -5.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 17.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 17.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +248.6% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| 2002 | +243.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 1.7% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.3% | 18.3% | 2 |
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 production by source in Latvia?
- Electricity production by source in Latvia was 17.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity production by source?
- Latvia ranks 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 452.0%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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