Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Latvia
Latvia: Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person was 42.7 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Latvia, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 42.7 kilowatt-hours for production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Latvia peaked at 136.86 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.4 kilowatt-hours, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 29th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.4 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 25.9 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 30.9 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 32.8 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 33.3 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 34.2 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 32.4 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 32.2 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.3 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 38.9 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 37.4 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 41.3 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 136.86 kilowatt-hours | +231.4% |
| 2008 | 84.2 kilowatt-hours | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 41 kilowatt-hours | -51.3% |
| 2010 | 31.1 kilowatt-hours | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 41.9 kilowatt-hours | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 50.5 kilowatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 41.7 kilowatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 37.2 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 37 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 33.4 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 37 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 40 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 40.6 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 42.7 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 42.7 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 42.7 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +231.4% | 41.3 kilowatt-hours | 136.86 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.46 kilowatt-hours | 24.4 kilowatt-hours | 33.3 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.38 kilowatt-hours | 32.2 kilowatt-hours | 136.86 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.04 kilowatt-hours | 31.1 kilowatt-hours | 50.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7 kilowatt-hours | 42.7 kilowatt-hours | 42.7 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
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 production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Latvia?
- Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Latvia was 42.7 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 136.86 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.