Share of primary energy use by source in Latvia
Latvia: Share of primary energy use by source was 24.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy use by source in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 24.7% for share of primary energy use by source in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Latvia peaked at 41.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1993.
That places Latvia 44th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of primary energy use by source in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21.0% | — |
| 1986 | 23.8% | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 27.7% | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 31.2% | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 31.7% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 30.0% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | +38.2% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 24.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 24.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.1% | 21.0% | 31.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 18.3% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 36.1% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 28.7% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 22.7% | 30.2% | 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 primary energy use by source in Latvia?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Latvia was 24.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Latvia ranks 44th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.