Primary energy use in Latvia
Latvia: Primary energy use was 32.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 127th of 218 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 | 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
- 124 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 32.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 128 Cyprus 32.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Uganda 31.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 Benin 31.41 terawatt-hours 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 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 127th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.