Primary energy from renewables in Latvia
Latvia: Primary energy from renewables was 6.49 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.49 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
65th
of 80 countries
All-time high
7.48 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
1.86 terawatt-hours
in 1996
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy from renewables in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6.49 terawatt-hours for primary energy from renewables in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Latvia peaked at 7.48 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.86 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 65th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy from renewables in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 3 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | +58.8% |
| 1998 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | +46.1% |
| 1999 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 2.93 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | +36.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 4.63 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 7.48 terawatt-hours | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 5.86 terawatt-hours | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 5.96 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.66 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 6.47 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 6.52 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 6.49 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.49 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.33 terawatt-hours, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.49 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.56 terawatt-hours, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.13 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 terawatt-hours | 2.39 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 terawatt-hours | 3.61 terawatt-hours | 7.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 terawatt-hours | 5.66 terawatt-hours | 6.52 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 renewables in Latvia?
- Primary energy from renewables in Latvia was 6.49 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 renewables recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Latvia ranks 65th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.