Primary energy use in Latvia
Latvia: Primary energy use was 32.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.65 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 219 countries
All-time high
100.46 terawatt-hours
in 1985
All-time low
32.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy use in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Latvia is 32.65 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Latvia peaked at 100.46 terawatt-hours in 1985 and was at its lowest, 32.65 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 128th of 219 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.
Primary energy use in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 100.46 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 92.9 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 82.88 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 79.18 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 77.98 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 85.66 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 73.76 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 55.23 terawatt-hours | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 48.17 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 46.38 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 40.25 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 39.12 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 36.7 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 37.75 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 33.98 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 33.08 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 35.73 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 37.26 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 37.39 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 40.26 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 41.19 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 41.92 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 43.08 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 42.32 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 39.99 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 43.78 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 39.42 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 39.61 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.27 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.33 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 38.58 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 40.42 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 41.64 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 39.65 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 41.41 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 36.57 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 38.32 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 33.54 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 33.78 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 32.82 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 32.65 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 32.65 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 21% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 32.65 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.68 terawatt-hours | 77.98 terawatt-hours | 100.46 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.7 terawatt-hours | 33.98 terawatt-hours | 85.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.22 terawatt-hours | 33.08 terawatt-hours | 43.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.11 terawatt-hours | 37.33 terawatt-hours | 43.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.61 terawatt-hours | 32.65 terawatt-hours | 38.32 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 125 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Luxembourg 34.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Papua New Guinea 32.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Cyprus 32.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 Uganda 31.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 131 Benin 31.41 terawatt-hours compare
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 primary energy use in Latvia?
- Primary energy use in Latvia was 32.65 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.46 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.65 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for primary energy use?
- Latvia ranks 128th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.