Electricity generation per person in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity generation per person was 3,383 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,383 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
90th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,876 kilowatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
1,269 kilowatt-hours
in 1996
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation per person in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation per person in Latvia stood at 3,383 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Latvia peaked at 3,876 kilowatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,269 kilowatt-hours, in 1996.
That places Latvia 90th 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 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,923 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1,994 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2,261 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 1,927 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 2,177 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 2,500 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 2,133 kilowatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 1,469 kilowatt-hours | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 1,533 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1,761 kilowatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 1,605 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 1,269 kilowatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 1,854 kilowatt-hours | +46.0% |
| 1998 | 2,406 kilowatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 1,719 kilowatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 1,748 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,826 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,718 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,734 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,071 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 2,197 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,204 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,163 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,420 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 2,600 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 3,160 kilowatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 2,956 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 3,032 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,080 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,578 kilowatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 2,801 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 3,276 kilowatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 3,876 kilowatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 3,486 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 3,364 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3,009 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 3,102 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2,674 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 3,389 kilowatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 3,382 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3,383 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3,383 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 56% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3,383 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,056 kilowatt-hours | 1,923 kilowatt-hours | 2,261 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,825 kilowatt-hours | 1,269 kilowatt-hours | 2,500 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,068 kilowatt-hours | 1,718 kilowatt-hours | 2,600 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,161 kilowatt-hours | 2,578 kilowatt-hours | 3,876 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,156 kilowatt-hours | 2,674 kilowatt-hours | 3,389 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)
- 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 electricity generation per person in Latvia?
- Electricity generation per person in Latvia was 3,383 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,876 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,269 kilowatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity generation per person?
- Latvia ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.