Latvia Electricity
Generation (2024)#122 World
5.91TWh−7% YoY
Consumption (2024)#120 World
6.62TWh−2.9% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
28.4%71.6%
Electricity Generation in Latvia
- Net electricity generation in Latvia reached 5.91 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#122 in the world), a decrease of 7% from 6.36 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.02% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 28.4% (1.68 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Latvia and renewables 71.6% (4.23 terawatt-hours).
- Latvia increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 6% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 71.6% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Latvia
- Latvia consumed 6.62 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#120 in the world), a decrease of 2.9% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Latvia averaged 3,538.2 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 9.69 kilowatt-hours per day (#81 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Latvia
- Latvia had a total installed electricity capacity of 3.44 gigawatts in 2024 (#108 in the world), an increase of 4.5% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 33.7% and renewables at 66.3% of Latvia's installed capacity in 2024.
- Latvia's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 19.6% in 2024, with wind at 24.2%, hydro at 23.4% and fossil fuels at 16.5%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Latvia
- Latvia imported 4.25 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈64.1% of consumption).
- Latvia exported 3.17 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈53.7% of generation).
- This made Latvia a net importer of 1.07 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Latvia
- Distribution losses in Latvia were 0.36 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 6.2% of total generation, down from 10.5% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Latvia
- In 2024, Latvia generated approximately 0.02 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.02 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.0019 terawatt-hours.
Latvia Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.91 | −7% | 122 | 0.02% | 6.62 | −2.9% | 120 | 0.02% | 3,538.2 | 3.44 | +4.5% | 108 | 0.04% | 4.25 | 3.17 | 1.07 | 0.36 |
| 2023 | 6.36 | +31% | 119 | 0.02% | 6.82 | +0.25% | 119 | 0.02% | 3,624.3 | 3.29 | +3.6% | 107 | 0.04% | 4.08 | 3.27 | 0.8 | 0.34 |
| 2022 | 4.86 | −13.7% | 126 | 0.02% | 6.81 | −3% | 117 | 0.03% | 3,617.7 | 3.18 | +2.9% | 106 | 0.04% | 5.31 | 3 | 2.31 | 0.36 |
| 2021 | 5.63 | +1.9% | 123 | 0.02% | 7.01 | +3.7% | 117 | 0.03% | 3,719.6 | 3.09 | −0.28% | 106 | 0.04% | 4.67 | 2.89 | 1.77 | 0.39 |
| 2020 | 5.52 | −8.8% | 122 | 0.02% | 6.76 | +0.5% | 116 | 0.03% | 3,557.7 | 3.1 | +0.15% | 104 | 0.04% | 4.17 | 2.55 | 1.63 | 0.38 |
| 2019 | 6.05 | −9.8% | 119 | 0.02% | 6.73 | −6.1% | 113 | 0.03% | 3,515.6 | 3.1 | +1.5% | 103 | 0.04% | 4.61 | 3.49 | 1.12 | 0.44 |
| 2018 | 6.71 | +2.1% | 116 | 0.03% | 7.17 | +18.8% | 111 | 0.03% | 3,719.8 | 3.05 | −1.5% | 103 | 0.04% | 5.17 | 4.26 | 0.91 | 0.45 |
| 2017 | 6.57 | +17.5% | 115 | 0.03% | 6.04 | −1.9% | 118 | 0.03% | 3,106.7 | 3.1 | +0.83% | 101 | 0.04% | 4.07 | 4.14 | −0.06 | 0.47 |
| 2016 | 5.59 | +17.9% | 121 | 0.02% | 6.15 | +0.62% | 116 | 0.03% | 3,139 | 3.07 | +0.42% | 99 | 0.05% | 4.83 | 3.8 | 1.03 | 0.48 |
| 2015 | 4.74 | +7.1% | 121 | 0.02% | 6.11 | −2.6% | 113 | 0.03% | 3,091.3 | 3.06 | +0.47% | 98 | 0.05% | 5.25 | 3.43 | 1.82 | 0.45 |
| 2014 | 4.43 | −21.4% | 123 | 0.02% | 6.28 | −2.1% | 110 | 0.03% | 3,149.3 | 3.04 | +0.9% | 97 | 0.05% | 5.34 | 3.02 | 2.32 | 0.47 |
| 2013 | 5.63 | −3.7% | 119 | 0.02% | 6.41 | −8.1% | 109 | 0.03% | 3,185.3 | 3.02 | +10.7% | 97 | 0.05% | 5.01 | 3.65 | 1.36 | 0.57 |
| 2012 | 5.85 | −1.6% | 116 | 0.03% | 6.98 | +6.2% | 106 | 0.03% | 3,430.6 | 2.72 | +4.5% | 99 | 0.05% | 4.94 | 3.24 | 1.69 | 0.56 |
| 2011 | 5.94 | −9% | 114 | 0.03% | 6.57 | −1.6% | 107 | 0.03% | 3,190.9 | 2.61 | +1.3% | 98 | 0.05% | 4.01 | 2.76 | 1.25 | 0.62 |
| 2010 | 6.53 | +19% | 111 | 0.03% | 6.68 | +4.4% | 102 | 0.03% | 3,182.8 | 2.57 | +2.4% | 99 | 0.05% | 3.97 | 3.1 | 0.87 | 0.72 |
| 2009 | 5.49 | +5.5% | 114 | 0.03% | 6.4 | −7.6% | 102 | 0.04% | 2,986.9 | 2.51 | +16% | 96 | 0.05% | 4.26 | 2.61 | 1.65 | 0.74 |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +10.6% | 115 | 0.03% | 6.92 | +0.25% | 100 | 0.04% | 3,178.1 | 2.17 | +1% | 100 | 0.05% | 4.64 | 2.12 | 2.52 | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 4.7 | −2.5% | 117 | 0.02% | 6.9 | +6% | 100 | 0.04% | 3,137.1 | 2.14 | −0.88% | 98 | 0.05% | 4.96 | 1.96 | 3 | 0.8 |
| 2006 | 4.82 | −0.21% | 115 | 0.03% | 6.51 | +6% | 103 | 0.04% | 2,934.6 | 2.16 | −0.64% | 95 | 0.05% | 2.81 | 0.3 | 2.51 | 0.82 |
| 2005 | 4.83 | +4.6% | 111 | 0.03% | 6.14 | +5.3% | 100 | 0.04% | 2,743.1 | 2.18 | +0.46% | 93 | 0.05% | 2.86 | 0.71 | 2.15 | 0.84 |
| 2004 | 4.62 | +17.6% | 110 | 0.03% | 5.83 | +3.1% | 100 | 0.04% | 2,575.8 | 2.17 | +0.14% | 91 | 0.05% | 2.73 | 0.64 | 2.1 | 0.89 |
| 2003 | 3.93 | −0.28% | 114 | 0.02% | 5.66 | +6.9% | 100 | 0.04% | 2,472.3 | 2.16 | +0.79% | 93 | 0.06% | 2.67 | 0.04 | 2.63 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 3.94 | −7.3% | 111 | 0.02% | 5.29 | +3% | 99 | 0.04% | 2,290.4 | 2.15 | +2.1% | 93 | 0.06% | 2.84 | 0.49 | 2.35 | 0.99 |
| 2001 | 4.25 | +3.4% | 108 | 0.03% | 5.14 | +4.9% | 100 | 0.04% | 2,199 | 2.1 | +0.43% | 91 | 0.06% | 2.34 | 0.46 | 1.88 | 0.99 |
| 2000 | 4.11 | +2.7% | 109 | 0.03% | 4.9 | +4.3% | 100 | 0.04% | 2,069.8 | 2.09 | +0.29% | 91 | 0.06% | 2.11 | 0.32 | 1.79 | 0.99 |
| 1999 | 4 | −8.7% | 109 | 0.03% | 4.7 | −0.11% | 98 | 0.04% | 1,965.4 | 2.09 | +0.29% | 89 | 0.06% | 2.45 | 0.64 | 1.81 | 1.11 |
| 1998 | 4.38 | +0.07% | 104 | 0.03% | 4.7 | −3.5% | 98 | 0.04% | 1,951.7 | 2.08 | +1.5% | 89 | 0.06% | 1.9 | 0.38 | 1.52 | 1.19 |
| 1997 | 4.38 | +44.6% | 104 | 0.03% | 4.88 | +1.6% | 95 | 0.04% | 2,003.9 | 2.05 | −1.6% | 89 | 0.06% | 1.82 | 0.001 | 1.82 | 1.33 |
| 1996 | 3.03 | −22.1% | 110 | 0.02% | 4.8 | −1.5% | 93 | 0.04% | 1,952.9 | 2.08 | +0.14% | 86 | 0.07% | 3.44 | 0.21 | 3.23 | 1.46 |
| 1995 | 3.89 | −10.4% | 105 | 0.03% | 4.87 | −0.63% | 91 | 0.04% | 1,960.6 | 2.08 | +2.2% | 87 | 0.07% | 2.65 | 0.39 | 2.26 | 1.27 |
| 1994 | 4.34 | +13.2% | 98 | 0.04% | 4.91 | −4.9% | 88 | 0.04% | 1,945.5 | 2.04 | −0.1% | 88 | 0.07% | 2.7 | 0.85 | 1.85 | 1.28 |
| 1993 | 3.83 | +2.7% | 99 | 0.03% | 5.16 | −23.8% | 84 | 0.05% | 2,011.8 | 2.04 | +0.3% | 87 | 0.07% | 2.67 | 0.17 | 2.5 | 1.18 |
| 1992 | 3.73 | — | 96 | 0.03% | 6.77 | — | 77 | 0.06% | 2,588.3 | 2.03 | — | 85 | 0.07% | 4.05 | 0.002 | 4.05 | 1.01 |
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See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.