Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Latvia
Latvia: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 600.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Latvia, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind per person in Latvia is 600.26 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.3% on the previous year and up 706.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Latvia peaked at 600.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Latvia 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2895 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8365 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 600.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 39 New Zealand 915.55 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Republic of Korea 803.74 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Slovenia 729.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Romania 560.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Argentina 518.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from solar and wind per person in Latvia?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Latvia was 600.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 600.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Latvia rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 706.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.