Fossil fuel supply by source in Latvia
Latvia: Fossil fuel supply by source was 8.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel supply 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 8.06 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel supply by source in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel supply by source in Latvia peaked at 25.69 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.67 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Latvia 72nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.11 terawatt-hours | 21.11 terawatt-hours | 24.72 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.37 terawatt-hours | 8.83 terawatt-hours | 25.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.16 terawatt-hours | 12.73 terawatt-hours | 16.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.81 terawatt-hours | 11.96 terawatt-hours | 17.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.05 terawatt-hours | 7.67 terawatt-hours | 11.59 terawatt-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 fossil fuel supply by source in Latvia?
- Fossil fuel supply by source in Latvia was 8.06 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 fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.69 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Latvia ranks 72nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel supply by source rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fossil fuel supply by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.