Energy self-reliance in Latvia
Latvia: Energy self-reliance was 45.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.5%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2023
All-time low
12.1%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy self-reliance in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy self-reliance in Latvia is 45.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Latvia peaked at 48.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy self-reliance in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.1% | — |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 33.5% | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | -6.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 45.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 45.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 12.1% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 31.3% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 33.0% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 40.0% | 48.6% | 5 |
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 energy self-reliance in Latvia?
- Energy self-reliance in Latvia was 45.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for energy self-reliance?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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