Primary energy use by source in Latvia
Latvia: Primary energy use by source was 0.2035 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use by source in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.2035 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Latvia peaked at 0.276 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Latvia ranks 58th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | +266.7% |
| 2003 | 0.048 terawatt-hours | +336.4% |
| 2004 | 0.049 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.047 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.053 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.058 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.048 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.049 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.071 terawatt-hours | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 0.108 terawatt-hours | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 0.119 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.147 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.122 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.154 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1768 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1414 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1902 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2708 terawatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 2024 | 0.276 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2035 terawatt-hours | -26.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.2035 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.2035 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use 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 | +336.4% | 0.011 terawatt-hours | 0.048 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | +266.7% | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.011 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0368 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.058 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1151 terawatt-hours | 0.049 terawatt-hours | 0.154 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2098 terawatt-hours | 0.1414 terawatt-hours | 0.276 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 55 Luxembourg 0.4619 terawatt-hours compare
- 56 North Macedonia 0.2765 terawatt-hours compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 0.2214 terawatt-hours compare
- 59 Cyprus 0.1972 terawatt-hours compare
- 60 Ecuador 0.1883 terawatt-hours compare
- 61 Venezuela 0.1759 terawatt-hours compare
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 primary energy use by source in Latvia?
- Primary energy use by source in Latvia was 0.2035 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.276 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Latvia rank for primary energy use by source?
- Latvia ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.