Share of electricity generation from gas in Latvia
Latvia: Share of electricity generation from gas was 26.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from gas 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 gas in Latvia is 26.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Latvia peaked at 50.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1994.
Latvia ranks 61st of 206 countries on this measure, 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 | 20.9% | 7.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 27.3% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 27.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 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 46.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from gas in Latvia?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Latvia was 26.2% 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 gas recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Latvia ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.