Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 2,471 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Latvia is 2,471 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Latvia peaked at 2,811 kilowatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 756.74 kilowatt-hours, in 1996.
That places Latvia 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,692 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1,238 kilowatt-hours | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 963.73 kilowatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 1,123 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 1,313 kilowatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 1,183 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 756.74 kilowatt-hours | -36.0% |
| 1997 | 1,212 kilowatt-hours | +60.2% |
| 1998 | 1,792 kilowatt-hours | +47.8% |
| 1999 | 1,154 kilowatt-hours | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 1,191 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,210 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,073 kilowatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 1,022 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,413 kilowatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 1,527 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,257 kilowatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 1,281 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,474 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 1,662 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 1,735 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,495 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 2,020 kilowatt-hours | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 1,754 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 1,404 kilowatt-hours | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 1,406 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,776 kilowatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 2,811 kilowatt-hours | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 1,811 kilowatt-hours | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 1,666 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 1,915 kilowatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 1,973 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,031 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,635 kilowatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 2,484 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 2,471 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,243 kilowatt-hours | 756.74 kilowatt-hours | 1,792 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,311 kilowatt-hours | 1,022 kilowatt-hours | 1,662 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,788 kilowatt-hours | 1,404 kilowatt-hours | 2,811 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,251 kilowatt-hours | 1,915 kilowatt-hours | 2,635 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Latvia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,077 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.9956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 336.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2262 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Latvia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Latvia was 2,471 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,811 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 756.74 kilowatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Latvia ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.