Primary energy use per person in Latvia
Latvia: Primary energy use per person was 17,612 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Latvia is 17,612 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Latvia peaked at 38,949 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13,966 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 98th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33,073 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 19,541 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,202 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,444 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,966 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,718 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,632 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,325 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 95 Georgia 18,798 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Niue 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Montenegro 18,521 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Ukraine 16,981 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 Algeria 16,785 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 Romania 16,756 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 primary energy use per person in Latvia?
- Primary energy use per person in Latvia was 17,612 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,949 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,966 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for primary energy use per person?
- Latvia ranks 98th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.