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
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 108th of 209 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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Latvia
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.0% (2023)
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 108th out of 209 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.