Installed solar pv capacity in Latvia
Latvia: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.9224 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Latvia, 2016–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.9224 for installed solar pv 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 pv capacity in Latvia peaked at 0.9224 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0007, 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 pv capacity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0007 | — |
| 2017 | 0.0007 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.002 | +184.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 | +68.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 | +54.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 0.113 | +1479.3% |
| 2023 | 0.319 | +182.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6604 | +107.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9224 | +39.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.9224 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 92% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.9224 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57, 59% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0017 | 0.0007 | 0.0033 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3378 | 0.0051 | 0.9224 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More energy & mining data for Latvia
- Fuel imports 10.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.7% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Latvia?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Latvia was 0.9224 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9224 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Latvia ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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