Number of people with and without electricity access in Latvia
Latvia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 1.87 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.87 million for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Latvia peaked at 2.66 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million, in 2024.
That places Latvia 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.66 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.65 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.61 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.49 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.46 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.43 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.37 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.33 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.28 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.23 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.17 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.87 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 2.39 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 million | 2.14 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 1.91 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.87 million | 1.90 million | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Latvia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Latvia was 1.87 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Latvia ranks 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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