Solar energy generation by region in Latvia
Latvia: Solar energy generation by region was 0.9092 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation by region in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar energy generation by region in Latvia is 0.9092 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 69.5% on the previous year and up 454,481.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation by region in Latvia peaked at 0.9092 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Latvia 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar energy generation by region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | +91.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | +189.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 terawatt-hours | +146.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours | +54.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 terawatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0752 terawatt-hours | +1005.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2391 terawatt-hours | +218.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5364 terawatt-hours | +124.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9092 terawatt-hours | +69.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.9092 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.9092 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43 terawatt-hours, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1005.8% | 0.0068 terawatt-hours | 0.0752 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0031 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2952 terawatt-hours | 0.0048 terawatt-hours | 0.9092 terawatt-hours | 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 solar energy generation by region in Latvia?
- Solar energy generation by region in Latvia was 0.9092 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation by region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9092 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation by region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for solar energy generation by region?
- Latvia ranks 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation by region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 454,481.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.