Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Latvia
Latvia: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1,235 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1,235 w per capita for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Latvia peaked at 1,235 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 639.7 w per capita, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 29th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 692.83 w per capita | 639.7 w per capita | 735.28 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 879.44 w per capita | 773.18 w per capita | 953.77 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,068 w per capita | 960.41 w per capita | 1,235 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 45.95 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Latvia?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Latvia was 1,235 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,235 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 639.7 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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