Electricity demand per person in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity demand per person was 4,057 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Latvia is 4,057 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Latvia peaked at 4,057 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,483 kilowatt-hours, in 1994.
That places Latvia 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,846 kilowatt-hours | 2,483 kilowatt-hours | 3,846 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,072 kilowatt-hours | 2,504 kilowatt-hours | 3,577 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,777 kilowatt-hours | 3,558 kilowatt-hours | 3,958 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,939 kilowatt-hours | 3,814 kilowatt-hours | 4,057 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity demand per person in Latvia?
- Electricity demand per person in Latvia was 4,057 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,057 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,483 kilowatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity demand per person?
- Latvia ranks 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.