Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Latvia
Latvia: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 80.58 terawatt-hours in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Latvia, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 80.58 terawatt-hours for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Latvia peaked at 300.82 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61.14 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 40th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 61.14 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 64.11 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 75.74 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 79.73 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 80.19 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 81.55 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 76.42 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 75.12 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 81.41 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 88.64 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 84.14 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 91.84 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 300.82 terawatt-hours | +227.5% |
| 2008 | 182.77 terawatt-hours | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 87.98 terawatt-hours | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 65.83 terawatt-hours | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 87.72 terawatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 104.52 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 85.32 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 75.09 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 73.84 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 65.87 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 72.23 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 77.05 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 77.51 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.58 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 80.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 80.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use 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 | +227.5% | 91.84 terawatt-hours | 300.82 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.18 terawatt-hours | 61.14 terawatt-hours | 80.19 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 115.07 terawatt-hours | 75.12 terawatt-hours | 300.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5 terawatt-hours | 65.83 terawatt-hours | 104.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.58 terawatt-hours | 80.58 terawatt-hours | 80.58 terawatt-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-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Latvia?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Latvia was 80.58 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 300.82 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.14 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Latvia ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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-based vs. consumption-based energy use. 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 terawatt-hours.