Electricity generation from solar and wind in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 1.04 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind in Latvia is 1.04 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and up 593.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Latvia peaked at 1.04 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 81st of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.037 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.119 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.495 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Latvia?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Latvia was 1.04 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Latvia ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 593.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.