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
Latest (2025)
1,596 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
12th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2,255 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
All-time low
756.74 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 1,353 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 1,690 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 1,236 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 964.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 1,122 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 1,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 1,181 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 756.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.9% |
| 1997 | 1,214 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.4% |
| 1998 | 1,791 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.6% |
| 1999 | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,212 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,066 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 989.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 1,485 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1,216 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 1,614 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 1,678 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,402 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 1,818 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 1,447 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 999.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 944.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 2,255 kilowatt-hours per person | +74.8% |
| 2018 | 1,261 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.1% |
| 2019 | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 1,369 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 1,436 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1,462 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 1,714 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 1,596 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,596 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,596 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
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 80 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.