Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Latvia
Latvia: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 203.46 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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
Latvia recorded 203.46 terawatt-hours for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in 2025.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Latvia peaked at 275.99 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 58th of 79 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.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 | 1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 2 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 2 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 3 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 11 terawatt-hours | +266.7% |
| 2003 | 48 terawatt-hours | +336.4% |
| 2004 | 49 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 47 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 46 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 53 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 58 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 48 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 49 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 71 terawatt-hours | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 108 terawatt-hours | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 119 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 101 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 147 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 130 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 150 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 122.04 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 154 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 176.84 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 141.44 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 190.18 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 270.76 terawatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 2024 | 275.99 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 203.46 terawatt-hours | -26.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 203.46 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,888 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 203.46 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,182 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 | +336.4% | 11 terawatt-hours | 48 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | +266.7% | 3 terawatt-hours | 11 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours | 58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.1 terawatt-hours | 49 terawatt-hours | 154 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.78 terawatt-hours | 141.44 terawatt-hours | 275.99 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 55 Luxembourg 461.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 56 North Macedonia 276.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 221.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 59 Cyprus 197.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 60 Ecuador 188.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 61 Venezuela 175.9 terawatt-hours compare
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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Latvia?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Latvia was 203.46 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 275.99 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Latvia ranks 58th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.