Net electricity imports in Latvia
Latvia: Net electricity imports was 1.25 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net electricity imports in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Latvia is 1.25 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Latvia peaked at 4.23 terawatt-hours in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.06 terawatt-hours, in 2017.
That places Latvia 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 0.53 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -0.06 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 0.8 terawatt-hours | 2.31 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 46.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports in Latvia?
- Net electricity imports in Latvia was 1.25 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.06 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for net electricity imports?
- Latvia ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.