Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Latvia

Latvia: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -0.2504 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.2504 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 57.2%
World rank
49th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.85 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
-1.95 terawatt-hours
in 2018
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Latvia, 1986–2025

-2-10121986200520251986: 0.022 terawatt-hours1987: 0.698 terawatt-hours1988: -0.698 terawatt-hours1989: 0.605 terawatt-hours1990: 0.89 terawatt-hours1991: -1.2 terawatt-hours1992: -0.754 terawatt-hours1993: 0.355 terawatt-hours1994: 0.429 terawatt-hours1995: -0.368 terawatt-hours1996: -1.1 terawatt-hours1997: 1.1 terawatt-hours1998: 1.4 terawatt-hours1999: -1.6 terawatt-hours2000: 0.062 terawatt-hours2001: 0.014 terawatt-hours2002: -0.369 terawatt-hours2003: -0.198 terawatt-hours2004: 0.843 terawatt-hours2005: 0.217 terawatt-hours2006: -0.628 terawatt-hours2007: 0.035 terawatt-hours2008: 0.376 terawatt-hours2009: 0.348 terawatt-hours2010: 0.063 terawatt-hours2011: -0.633 terawatt-hours2012: 0.813 terawatt-hours2013: -0.788 terawatt-hours2014: -0.918 terawatt-hours2015: -0.126 terawatt-hours2016: 0.661 terawatt-hours2017: 1.9 terawatt-hours2018: -1.9 terawatt-hours2019: -0.324 terawatt-hours2020: 0.495 terawatt-hours2021: 0.105 terawatt-hours2022: 0.042 terawatt-hours2023: 1 terawatt-hours2024: -0.586 terawatt-hours2025: -0.25 terawatt-hours

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Latvia recorded -0.2504 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from hydropower in 2025.

The figure is up 57.2% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Latvia peaked at 1.85 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.95 terawatt-hours, in 2018.

That places Latvia 49th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1569 terawatt-hours -0.6983 terawatt-hours 0.6983 terawatt-hours 4
1990s -0.0849 terawatt-hours -1.56 terawatt-hours 1.36 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0.07 terawatt-hours -0.628 terawatt-hours 0.843 terawatt-hours 10
2010s -0.1349 terawatt-hours -1.95 terawatt-hours 1.85 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.1418 terawatt-hours -0.5857 terawatt-hours 1.04 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 46 Greece -0.1283 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 47 Belgium -0.1746 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 48 Venezuela -0.199 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 50 Iceland -0.4471 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 51 South Korea -0.4949 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 52 Poland -0.588 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Latvia?
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Latvia was -0.2504 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 terawatt-hours in 2017.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.95 terawatt-hours in 2018.
How does Latvia rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
Latvia ranks 49th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.