Global primary energy use by source in Latvia
Latvia: Global primary energy use by source was 1.72 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global 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
In 2025, global primary energy use by source in Latvia stood at 1.72 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Latvia peaked at 2.86 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Latvia ranks 51st 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.
Global 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.0091 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | +233.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0727 terawatt-hours | +140.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1152 terawatt-hours | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1273 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1273 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1364 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1455 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3636 terawatt-hours | +81.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8727 terawatt-hours | +140.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +74.3% |
| 2014 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 2 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.72 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.72 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +233.3% | 0.0091 terawatt-hours | 0.0303 terawatt-hours |
| 2003 | +140.0% | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | 0.0727 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +140.0% | 0.3636 terawatt-hours | 0.8727 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0894 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1455 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 2.62 terawatt-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 global primary energy use by source in Latvia?
- Global primary energy use by source in Latvia was 1.72 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 global primary energy use by source recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Latvia rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Latvia ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Global 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.