Electricity generation from renewables per person in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 2,471 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables per person in Latvia stood at 2,471 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Latvia peaked at 2,811 kilowatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 756.74 kilowatt-hours, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 35th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,243 kilowatt-hours | 756.74 kilowatt-hours | 1,792 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,311 kilowatt-hours | 1,022 kilowatt-hours | 1,662 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,788 kilowatt-hours | 1,404 kilowatt-hours | 2,811 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,251 kilowatt-hours | 1,915 kilowatt-hours | 2,635 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Latvia?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Latvia was 2,471 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,811 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 756.74 kilowatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.