Primary energy from hydropower per person in Latvia
Latvia: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 1,596 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower per person in Latvia is 1,596 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Latvia peaked at 2,255 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 756.74 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1996.
That places Latvia 12th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 756.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,791 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 989.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,614 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 944.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,369 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 9 Finland 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Slovenia 1,886 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Brazil 1,870 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Ecuador 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Croatia 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Portugal 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Latvia?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Latvia was 1,596 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,255 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 756.74 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.