Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Latvia
Latvia: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 1,235 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1,235 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 639.7, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 31st of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 639.7 | — |
| 2001 | 652.61 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 673.63 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 685.89 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 693.85 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 701.85 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 708.42 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 714.29 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 722.78 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 735.28 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 773.18 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 797.11 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 836.02 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 874.57 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 891.47 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 900.9 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 907.1 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 924.61 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 935.65 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 953.77 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 960.41 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 966.95 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,024 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1,150 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 1,235 | +7.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,235 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,235 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,013, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 692.83 | 639.7 | 735.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 879.44 | 773.18 | 953.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,068 | 960.41 | 1,235 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More energy & mining data for Latvia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Latvia?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Latvia was 1,235 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 639.7 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 237 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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