Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 911.76 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
911.76 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
112th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,698 kilowatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
409.55 kilowatt-hours
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Latvia is 911.76 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Latvia peaked at 1,698 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 409.55 kilowatt-hours, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 112th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 808.23 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 894.7 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 504.81 kilowatt-hours | -43.6% |
| 1993 | 409.55 kilowatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 448.19 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 422.37 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 512.63 kilowatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 641.12 kilowatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 614.05 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 564.66 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 557.36 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 615.83 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 644.64 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 712.11 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 658.08 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 669.71 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 946.36 kilowatt-hours | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 881.51 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 945.95 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 938.36 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,425 kilowatt-hours | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 1,461 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,012 kilowatt-hours | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 1,326 kilowatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 1,173 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 1,395 kilowatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 1,500 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,066 kilowatt-hours | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 1,676 kilowatt-hours | +57.3% |
| 2019 | 1,698 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,094 kilowatt-hours | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 1,130 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 643.25 kilowatt-hours | -43.1% |
| 2023 | 754.36 kilowatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 897.5 kilowatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2025 | 911.76 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 911.76 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 29% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 911.76 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582.03 kilowatt-hours | 409.55 kilowatt-hours | 894.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 756.99 kilowatt-hours | 557.36 kilowatt-hours | 946.36 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,373 kilowatt-hours | 1,012 kilowatt-hours | 1,698 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 905.1 kilowatt-hours | 643.25 kilowatt-hours | 1,130 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person in Latvia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Latvia was 911.76 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,698 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.55 kilowatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Latvia ranks 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.