Total electricity output in Latvia
Latvia: Total electricity output was 5,533 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Latvia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, total electricity output in Latvia stood at 5,533 GWh.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Latvia peaked at 6,648 GWh in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,126 GWh, in 1996.
That places Latvia 118th out of 228 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,601 GWh | 3,126 GWh | 6,648 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,647 GWh | 3,975 GWh | 5,569 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,962 GWh | 5,141 GWh | 6,627 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Latvia?
- Total electricity output in Latvia was 5,533 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,648 GWh in 1990.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,126 GWh in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for total electricity output?
- Latvia ranks 118th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants