Renewable electricity generation by source in Latvia
Latvia: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.22 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, renewable electricity generation by source in Latvia stood at 0.22 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Latvia peaked at 0.28 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 77th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 2024 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.22 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 48% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.22 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +400.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.037 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.119 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2133 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 74 Bolivia 0.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Montenegro 0.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Puerto Rico 0.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Cyprus 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 El Salvador 0.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 North Macedonia 0.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 0.2 terawatt-hours compare
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 renewable electricity generation by source in Latvia?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Latvia was 0.22 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Latvia ranks 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.