Primary energy from renewables per person in Latvia
Latvia: Primary energy from renewables per person was 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from renewables per person 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
In 2025, primary energy from renewables per person in Latvia stood at 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Latvia peaked at 3,849 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 757.15 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1996.
That places Latvia 26th out of 79 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 757.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,792 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 23 Belgium 3,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 United Kingdom 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Slovenia 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Croatia 3,381 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Turkey 3,269 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 France 3,096 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 from renewables per person in Latvia?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Latvia was 3,504 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,849 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 757.15 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.