Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 1,581 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
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 |
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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 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 214 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.