Installed solar energy capacity in Latvia
Latvia: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.9224 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Latvia, 2016–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.9224 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 133,582.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Latvia peaked at 0.9224 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 gigawatts, in 2016.
That places Latvia 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0007 gigawatts | — |
| 2017 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.002 gigawatts | +184.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 gigawatts | +68.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 gigawatts | +54.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 gigawatts | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 0.113 gigawatts | +1479.3% |
| 2023 | 0.319 gigawatts | +182.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6604 gigawatts | +107.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9224 gigawatts | +39.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.9224 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 gigawatts, 92% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.9224 gigawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57 gigawatts, 59% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0017 gigawatts | 0.0007 gigawatts | 0.0033 gigawatts | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3378 gigawatts | 0.0051 gigawatts | 0.9224 gigawatts | 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 installed solar energy capacity in Latvia?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Latvia was 0.9224 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9224 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 gigawatts in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Latvia ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133,582.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.