Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 14,108 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Latvia is 14,108 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Latvia peaked at 37,794 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12,773 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2000.
That places Latvia 60th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 18,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,594 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,510 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 57 Uzbekistan 15,495 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Switzerland 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Mexico 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 North Macedonia 13,730 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Romania 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Ukraine 12,263 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)
- 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Latvia?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Latvia was 14,108 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,794 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,773 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Latvia ranks 60th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.