Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Latvia
Latvia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 46.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 46.7% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Latvia peaked at 74.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2019.
That places Latvia 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 60.0% | — |
| 1986 | 57.9% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 62.3% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 58.7% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 62.2% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 58.1% | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 73.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 46.7% | -7.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 46.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 47.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 46.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.2% | 57.9% | 62.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 58.1% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 55.2% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 32.8% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 45.5% | 59.4% | 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Latvia?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Latvia was 46.7% 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 hydropower recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Latvia ranks 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower. 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.