Share of electricity generation from solar in Latvia

Latvia: Share of electricity generation from solar was 13.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
13.1%
Change on year
up 53.3%
World rank
38th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Share of electricity generation from solar in Latvia, 1990–2025

0510151990200720251990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0.171 %2022: 1.6 %2023: 3.8 %2024: 8.5 %2025: 13.1 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 13.1% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 53.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Latvia peaked at 13.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Latvia ranks 38th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 4.5% 0.0% 13.1% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 35 Tonga 14.3% compare
  2. 36 Austria 14.1% compare
  3. 37 Denmark 13.4% compare
  4. 39 Vanuatu 12.5% compare
  5. 40 Switzerland 12.1% compare
  6. 41 Brazil 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from solar in Latvia?
Share of electricity generation from solar in Latvia was 13.1% 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 solar recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Latvia rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
Latvia ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.