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 98th of 209 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Latvia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 1.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 980.75 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
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 98th out of 209 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.