Latvia vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Latvia
2,471 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
2,707 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia rank
47th
United Kingdom rank
44th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Latvia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2,707 kilowatt-hours against 2,471 kilowatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 236 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 214 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,243 kilowatt-hours | 1,608 kilowatt-hours | 365.28 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,311 kilowatt-hours | 1,539 kilowatt-hours | 227.75 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,788 kilowatt-hours | 2,118 kilowatt-hours | 330.67 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2,251 kilowatt-hours | 2,640 kilowatt-hours | 388.63 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Latvia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2,707 kilowatt-hours against 2,471 kilowatt-hours in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 236 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Latvia ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.