Primary energy from solar and wind in Latvia
Latvia: Primary energy from solar and wind was 1.11 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind in Latvia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind in Latvia is 1.11 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 655.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Latvia peaked at 1.11 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Latvia 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar and wind in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | +266.7% |
| 2003 | 0.048 terawatt-hours | +336.4% |
| 2004 | 0.049 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.047 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.053 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.058 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.048 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.049 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0712 terawatt-hours | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1082 terawatt-hours | +52.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1192 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1012 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1472 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1304 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1504 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1233 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1571 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1817 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1482 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2653 terawatt-hours | +79.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5098 terawatt-hours | +92.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8124 terawatt-hours | +59.3% |
| 2025 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +37.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.11 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.96 terawatt-hours, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.11 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.37 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +336.4% | 0.011 terawatt-hours | 0.048 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0368 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.058 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1157 terawatt-hours | 0.049 terawatt-hours | 0.1571 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.505 terawatt-hours | 0.1482 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 from solar and wind in Latvia?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Latvia was 1.11 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Latvia rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Latvia ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 655.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.