Electricity generation from gas per person in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity generation from gas per person was 884.78 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from gas 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
Latvia recorded 884.78 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from gas per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Latvia peaked at 1,698 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 122.95 kilowatt-hours, in 1994.
Latvia ranks 51st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 650.34 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 683.29 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 439.8 kilowatt-hours | -35.6% |
| 1993 | 218.42 kilowatt-hours | -50.3% |
| 1994 | 122.95 kilowatt-hours | -43.7% |
| 1995 | 213.2 kilowatt-hours | +73.4% |
| 1996 | 211.56 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 513.72 kilowatt-hours | +142.8% |
| 1998 | 448.09 kilowatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 397.35 kilowatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 477.13 kilowatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 555.96 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 566.77 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 668.42 kilowatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 631.58 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 665.24 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 946.36 kilowatt-hours | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 872.42 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 945.95 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 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 | 1,670 kilowatt-hours | +56.8% |
| 2019 | 1,698 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 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 | 884.78 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 884.78 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 620.08 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 884.78 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 650.75 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +142.8% | 211.56 kilowatt-hours | 513.72 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389.87 kilowatt-hours | 122.95 kilowatt-hours | 683.29 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 726.82 kilowatt-hours | 477.13 kilowatt-hours | 946.36 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,373 kilowatt-hours | 1,012 kilowatt-hours | 1,698 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 900.6 kilowatt-hours | 643.25 kilowatt-hours | 1,130 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 gas per person in Latvia?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Latvia was 884.78 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 gas per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,698 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.95 kilowatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Latvia ranks 51st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.