Electricity generation from renewables per person in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 2,471 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,471 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,811 kilowatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
756.74 kilowatt-hours
in 1996
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 36th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,692 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1,238 kilowatt-hours | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 963.73 kilowatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 1,123 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 1,313 kilowatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 1,183 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 756.74 kilowatt-hours | -36.0% |
| 1997 | 1,212 kilowatt-hours | +60.2% |
| 1998 | 1,792 kilowatt-hours | +47.8% |
| 1999 | 1,154 kilowatt-hours | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 1,191 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,210 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,073 kilowatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 1,022 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,413 kilowatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 1,527 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,257 kilowatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 1,281 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,474 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 1,662 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 1,735 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,495 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 2,020 kilowatt-hours | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 1,754 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 1,404 kilowatt-hours | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 1,406 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,776 kilowatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 2,811 kilowatt-hours | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 1,811 kilowatt-hours | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 1,666 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 1,915 kilowatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 1,973 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,031 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,635 kilowatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 2,484 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 2,471 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2,471 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2,471 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,184 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 36th out of 214 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.