Share of primary energy from renewables in Latvia

Latvia: Share of primary energy from renewables was 19.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 79 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2025
All-time low
3.0%
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Share of primary energy from renewables in Latvia, 1985–2025

51015201985200520251985: 3 %1986: 3.2 %1987: 4.5 %1988: 3.8 %1989: 4.6 %1990: 5.2 %1991: 4.4 %1992: 4.6 %1993: 6 %1994: 7.1 %1995: 7.3 %1996: 4.8 %1997: 8.1 %1998: 11.4 %1999: 8.1 %2000: 8.5 %2001: 8 %2002: 6.7 %2003: 6.4 %2004: 8.1 %2005: 8.6 %2006: 6.9 %2007: 6.8 %2008: 7.9 %2009: 9.3 %2010: 9.3 %2011: 9.1 %2012: 12.4 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 12 %2016: 13.1 %2017: 18 %2018: 14.8 %2019: 13.3 %2020: 16.3 %2021: 15.7 %2022: 16.9 %2023: 19.1 %2024: 19.9 %2025: 19.9 %

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 19.9% for share of primary energy from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in Latvia peaked at 19.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1985.

Latvia ranks 11th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.8% 3.0% 4.6% 5
1990s 6.7% 4.4% 11.4% 10
2000s 7.7% 6.4% 9.3% 10
2010s 12.6% 9.1% 18.0% 10
2020s 18.0% 15.7% 19.9% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 8 Austria 24.7% compare
  2. 9 Portugal 24.6% compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 20.5% compare
  4. 12 Philippines 19.1% compare
  5. 13 Colombia 18.6% compare
  6. 14 Chile 18.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of primary energy from renewables in Latvia?
Share of primary energy from renewables in Latvia was 19.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1985.
How does Latvia rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
Latvia ranks 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.