Electricity demand per person in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity demand per person was 4,057 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,057 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
83rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,057 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
2,483 kilowatt-hours
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Electricity demand per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,846 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 3,730 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,029 kilowatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 2,508 kilowatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 2,483 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,514 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,584 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2,601 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,626 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,535 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,504 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,630 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,734 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,883 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2,999 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3,157 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3,335 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,526 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3,577 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,371 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 3,575 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 3,558 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,863 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3,756 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3,741 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,721 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,801 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,845 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,958 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,949 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,866 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4,041 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3,902 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3,814 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 3,953 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 4,057 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4,057 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 60% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4,057 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
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.