Renewable electricity output in Latvia
Latvia: Renewable electricity output was 63.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Latvia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Latvia is 63.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Latvia peaked at 74.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 49th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.6% | — |
| 1991 | 58.0% | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 58.0% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 57.0% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 49.6% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.6% | 63.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Latvia?
- Renewable electricity output in Latvia was 63.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for renewable electricity output?
- Latvia ranks 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.