Share of electricity production by source in Latvia
Latvia: Share of electricity production by source was 22.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity production by source in Latvia stood at 22.3%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Latvia peaked at 50.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2023.
That places Latvia 169th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 25.5% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 30.4% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 27.5% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 22.3% | 36.4% | 4 |
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 production by source in Latvia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Latvia was 22.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Latvia ranks 169th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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