Share of electricity generation from wind in Latvia
Latvia: Share of electricity generation from wind was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 3.5% for share of electricity generation from wind in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Latvia peaked at 4.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 62nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | — |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +400.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +52.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +55.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +57.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -20.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from wind in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +400.0% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 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 wind in Latvia?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Latvia was 3.5% 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 wind recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Latvia ranks 62nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind. 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.