Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 1,581 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,581 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,255 kilowatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
756.74 kilowatt-hours
in 1996
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1,581 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Latvia peaked at 2,255 kilowatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 756.74 kilowatt-hours, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,155 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1,154 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,409 kilowatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 1,131 kilowatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 1,353 kilowatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 1,692 kilowatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 1,238 kilowatt-hours | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 963.73 kilowatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 1,123 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 1,313 kilowatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 1,183 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 756.74 kilowatt-hours | -36.0% |
| 1997 | 1,212 kilowatt-hours | +60.2% |
| 1998 | 1,792 kilowatt-hours | +47.8% |
| 1999 | 1,154 kilowatt-hours | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 1,191 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,210 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,064 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 991.71 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1,374 kilowatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 1,487 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1,217 kilowatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 1,240 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,428 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 1,615 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1,678 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,403 kilowatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 1,823 kilowatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 1,446 kilowatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 997.92 kilowatt-hours | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 940.4 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,291 kilowatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 2,255 kilowatt-hours | +74.7% |
| 2018 | 1,261 kilowatt-hours | -44.1% |
| 2019 | 1,102 kilowatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 1,368 kilowatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 1,437 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,462 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,013 kilowatt-hours | +37.7% |
| 2024 | 1,715 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 1,581 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,581 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 21.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,581 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653.13 kilowatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,240 kilowatt-hours | 1,131 kilowatt-hours | 1,409 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,243 kilowatt-hours | 756.74 kilowatt-hours | 1,792 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,282 kilowatt-hours | 991.71 kilowatt-hours | 1,615 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,420 kilowatt-hours | 940.4 kilowatt-hours | 2,255 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,596 kilowatt-hours | 1,368 kilowatt-hours | 2,013 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from hydropower per person in Latvia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Latvia was 1,581 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 hydropower per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,255 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 756.74 kilowatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.