Electricity generation from hydropower in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 2.93 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.93 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
84th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.5 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
1.86 terawatt-hours
in 1996
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Latvia stood at 2.93 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Latvia peaked at 4.5 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.86 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 84th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 3 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +58.6% |
| 1998 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.11 terawatt-hours | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 3.33 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.11 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 3.46 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 4.38 terawatt-hours | +73.1% |
| 2018 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | -44.5% |
| 2019 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.75 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 2024 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 2.93 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.93 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 12.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.93 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.13 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 3.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 4.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 3.79 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Latvia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Latvia was 2.93 terawatt-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 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Latvia ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.