Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Latvia
Latvia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 27.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Latvia is 27.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Latvia peaked at 50.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2023.
That places Latvia 159th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 25.5% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 30.5% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 27.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 22.3% | 36.4% | 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 45.95 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Latvia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Latvia was 27.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Latvia ranks 159th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.