Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Latvia
Latvia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,165 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Latvia stood at 1,165 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Latvia peaked at 1,165 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 639.7 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Latvia 25th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 692.83 watts per capita | 639.7 watts per capita | 735.28 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 879.44 watts per capita | 773.18 watts per capita | 953.78 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,029 watts per capita | 960.41 watts per capita | 1,165 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 22 Uruguay 1,207 watts per capita compare
- 23 Luxembourg 1,175 watts per capita compare
- 24 Faroe Islands 1,174 watts per capita compare
- 26 Ireland 1,133 watts per capita compare
- 27 United States 1,121 watts per capita compare
- 28 Estonia 1,121 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Latvia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Latvia was 1,165 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,165 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 639.7 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)