Renewable energy consumption in Latvia
Latvia: Renewable energy consumption was 44.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Latvia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable energy consumption in Latvia stood at 44.0%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Latvia peaked at 44.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1990.
That places Latvia 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.6% | — |
| 1991 | 18.7% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 17.6% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 33.1% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 33.1% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.8% | 44.0% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Latvia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Latvia was 44.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Latvia ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.