Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia
Latvia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 73.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia stood at 73.0%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia peaked at 77.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2019.
That places Latvia 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 58.1% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 57.1% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 49.5% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 63.6% | 77.7% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Latvia was 73.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Latvia ranks 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.