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Latvia Electricity History, 1990 to 2025

Latvia generated 6.65 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 6.23 TWh in 2025. Latvia's electricity demand peaked at 10.2 TWh in 1990. The carbon intensity of Latvia's electricity went from 153 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 135 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Latvia starts in 1990.

Key Facts

  • Latvia generated 6.65 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 6.23 TWh in 2025.
  • Latvia's electricity demand peaked at 10.2 TWh in 1990.
  • The carbon intensity of Latvia's electricity went from 153 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 135 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Latvia's lowest carbon intensity on record was 120 gCO2/kWh, in 2023.
  • Hydro's share of Latvia's electricity went from 67.7% in 1990 to 47.6% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

1990 to 2025, TWh
Latvia electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025 Latvia generated 6.65 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 6.23 TWh in 2025. 0 3 6 9 12 19901995200020052010201520202025
Latvia generated 6.65 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 6.23 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Latvia electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
19906.65 TWh10.2 TWh
19915.65 TWh9.88 TWh
19923.84 TWh7.92 TWh
19933.93 TWh6.43 TWh
19944.44 TWh6.26 TWh
19953.99 TWh6.25 TWh
19963.12 TWh6.35 TWh
19974.51 TWh6.33 TWh
19985.80 TWh6.33 TWh
19994.11 TWh6.06 TWh
20004.14 TWh5.93 TWh
20014.27 TWh6.15 TWh
20023.97 TWh6.32 TWh
20033.97 TWh6.60 TWh
20044.69 TWh6.79 TWh
20054.92 TWh7.07 TWh
20064.89 TWh7.40 TWh
20074.76 TWh7.76 TWh
20085.27 TWh7.79 TWh
20095.57 TWh7.22 TWh
20106.63 TWh7.50 TWh
20116.09 TWh7.33 TWh
20126.17 TWh7.86 TWh
20136.20 TWh7.56 TWh
20145.14 TWh7.46 TWh
20155.54 TWh7.36 TWh
20166.42 TWh7.45 TWh
20177.53 TWh7.47 TWh
20186.72 TWh7.63 TWh
20196.44 TWh7.56 TWh
20205.72 TWh7.35 TWh
20215.85 TWh7.62 TWh
20225.03 TWh7.34 TWh
20236.38 TWh7.18 TWh
20246.34 TWh7.41 TWh
20256.23 TWh7.63 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Latvia carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Latvia's electricity went from 153 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 135 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 63 125 188 250 19901995200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of Latvia's electricity went from 153 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 135 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Latvia carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
1990153 gCO2/kWh
1991196 gCO2/kWh
1992154 gCO2/kWh
1993151 gCO2/kWh
1994165 gCO2/kWh
1995152 gCO2/kWh
1996231 gCO2/kWh
1997162 gCO2/kWh
1998131 gCO2/kWh
1999164 gCO2/kWh
2000146 gCO2/kWh
2001148 gCO2/kWh
2002166 gCO2/kWh
2003172 gCO2/kWh
2004138 gCO2/kWh
2005130 gCO2/kWh
2006172 gCO2/kWh
2007166 gCO2/kWh
2008159 gCO2/kWh
2009149 gCO2/kWh
2010180 gCO2/kWh
2011196 gCO2/kWh
2012147 gCO2/kWh
2013186 gCO2/kWh
2014204 gCO2/kWh
2015220 gCO2/kWh
2016205 gCO2/kWh
2017141 gCO2/kWh
2018215 gCO2/kWh
2019224 gCO2/kWh
2020176 gCO2/kWh
2021176 gCO2/kWh
2022136 gCO2/kWh
2023120 gCO2/kWh
2024135 gCO2/kWh
2025135 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 6.23 TWh 7.63 TWh 1.40 TWh 135 gCO2/kWh 73.5%
2024 6.34 TWh 7.41 TWh 1.07 TWh 135 gCO2/kWh 73.5%
2023 6.38 TWh 7.18 TWh 800 GWh 120 gCO2/kWh 77.7%
2022 5.03 TWh 7.34 TWh 2.31 TWh 136 gCO2/kWh 75.9%
2021 5.85 TWh 7.62 TWh 1.77 TWh 176 gCO2/kWh 63.6%
2020 5.72 TWh 7.35 TWh 1.63 TWh 176 gCO2/kWh 63.7%
2019 6.44 TWh 7.56 TWh 1.12 TWh 224 gCO2/kWh 49.5%
2018 6.72 TWh 7.63 TWh 910 GWh 215 gCO2/kWh 51.9%
2017 7.53 TWh 7.47 TWh -60.0 GWh 141 gCO2/kWh 72.5%
2016 6.42 TWh 7.45 TWh 1.03 TWh 205 gCO2/kWh 54.2%
2015 5.54 TWh 7.36 TWh 1.82 TWh 220 gCO2/kWh 50.2%
2014 5.14 TWh 7.46 TWh 2.32 TWh 204 gCO2/kWh 54.5%
2013 6.20 TWh 7.56 TWh 1.36 TWh 186 gCO2/kWh 56.9%
2012 6.17 TWh 7.86 TWh 1.69 TWh 147 gCO2/kWh 66.6%
2011 6.09 TWh 7.33 TWh 1.24 TWh 196 gCO2/kWh 50.6%
2010 6.63 TWh 7.50 TWh 870 GWh 180 gCO2/kWh 54.9%
2009 5.57 TWh 7.22 TWh 1.65 TWh 149 gCO2/kWh 63.9%
2008 5.27 TWh 7.79 TWh 2.52 TWh 159 gCO2/kWh 60.9%
2007 4.76 TWh 7.76 TWh 3.00 TWh 166 gCO2/kWh 59.2%
2006 4.89 TWh 7.40 TWh 2.51 TWh 172 gCO2/kWh 57.1%
2005 4.92 TWh 7.07 TWh 2.15 TWh 130 gCO2/kWh 69.5%
2004 4.69 TWh 6.79 TWh 2.10 TWh 138 gCO2/kWh 68.2%
2003 3.97 TWh 6.60 TWh 2.63 TWh 172 gCO2/kWh 58.9%
2002 3.97 TWh 6.32 TWh 2.35 TWh 166 gCO2/kWh 62.5%
2001 4.27 TWh 6.15 TWh 1.88 TWh 148 gCO2/kWh 66.3%
2000 4.14 TWh 5.93 TWh 1.79 TWh 146 gCO2/kWh 68.1%
1999 4.11 TWh 6.06 TWh 1.95 TWh 164 gCO2/kWh 67.2%
1998 5.80 TWh 6.33 TWh 530 GWh 131 gCO2/kWh 74.5%
1997 4.51 TWh 6.33 TWh 1.82 TWh 162 gCO2/kWh 65.4%
1996 3.12 TWh 6.35 TWh 3.23 TWh 231 gCO2/kWh 59.6%
1995 3.99 TWh 6.25 TWh 2.26 TWh 152 gCO2/kWh 73.7%
1994 4.44 TWh 6.26 TWh 1.82 TWh 165 gCO2/kWh 74.6%
1993 3.93 TWh 6.43 TWh 2.50 TWh 151 gCO2/kWh 73.3%
1992 3.84 TWh 7.92 TWh 4.08 TWh 154 gCO2/kWh 65.6%
1991 5.65 TWh 9.88 TWh 4.23 TWh 196 gCO2/kWh 58.1%
1990 6.65 TWh 10.2 TWh 3.58 TWh 153 gCO2/kWh 67.7%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearGasOther fossilHydroWindSolarBioenergy
202526.5%0.0%47.6%3.5%13.2%9.3%
202426.5%0.0%50.6%4.6%8.5%9.8%
202322.3%0.0%59.4%4.2%3.8%10.3%
202224.1%0.0%54.7%3.8%1.6%15.9%
202136.4%0.0%46.3%2.4%0.2%14.7%
202036.4%0.0%45.5%3.2%0.0%15.0%
201950.5%0.0%32.8%2.3%0.0%14.4%
201847.9%0.2%36.2%1.8%0.0%14.0%
201727.5%0.0%58.2%2.0%0.0%12.4%
201645.8%0.0%39.4%2.0%0.0%12.8%
201549.8%0.0%33.6%2.7%0.0%13.9%
201445.5%0.0%38.7%2.7%0.0%13.0%
201343.1%0.0%46.9%1.9%0.0%8.1%
201233.4%0.0%60.1%1.8%0.0%4.7%
201149.4%0.0%47.5%1.2%0.0%2.0%
201045.1%0.0%53.1%0.8%0.0%1.1%
200936.1%0.0%62.1%0.9%0.0%0.9%
200839.1%0.0%59.0%1.1%0.0%0.8%
200740.3%0.4%57.4%1.1%0.0%0.8%
200642.9%0.0%55.2%1.0%0.0%0.8%
200530.3%0.2%67.7%1.0%0.0%0.8%
200430.5%1.3%66.3%1.1%0.0%0.9%
200338.5%2.5%57.2%1.3%0.0%0.5%
200233.0%4.5%62.0%0.3%0.0%0.3%
200130.4%3.3%66.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200027.3%4.6%68.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199923.1%9.7%67.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199818.6%6.9%74.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199727.7%6.9%65.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199616.7%23.7%59.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199513.3%13.0%73.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%
19947.0%18.5%74.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199314.3%12.5%73.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199230.0%4.4%65.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199132.0%9.9%58.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199026.0%6.3%67.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.