Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 4.58 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia is 4.58 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia peaked at 5.46 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.86 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 99th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +58.6% |
| 1998 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 3.42 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 3.56 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 4.11 terawatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | +56.9% |
| 2018 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.82 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.96 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 4.65 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 47% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 terawatt-hours | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 2.78 terawatt-hours | 5.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 4.96 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More climate change data for Latvia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 43.09 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia was 4.58 terawatt-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 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Latvia ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.