Total electricity output in Latvia

Latvia: Total electricity output was 5,533 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
5,533 GWh
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
118th
of 228 countries
All-time high
6,648 GWh
in 1990
All-time low
3,126 GWh
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Latvia, 1990–2015

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200220151990: 6.6k GWh1991: 5.6k GWh1992: 3.8k GWh1993: 3.9k GWh1994: 4.4k GWh1995: 4.0k GWh1996: 3.1k GWh1997: 4.5k GWh1998: 5.8k GWh1999: 4.1k GWh2000: 4.1k GWh2001: 4.3k GWh2002: 4.0k GWh2003: 4.0k GWh2004: 4.7k GWh2005: 4.9k GWh2006: 4.9k GWh2007: 4.8k GWh2008: 5.3k GWh2009: 5.6k GWh2010: 6.6k GWh2011: 6.1k GWh2012: 6.2k GWh2013: 6.2k GWh2014: 5.1k GWh2015: 5.5k GWh

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 115 El Salvador 5,989 GWh compare
  2. 116 Albania 5,895 GWh compare
  3. 117 North Macedonia 5,646 GWh compare
  4. 119 Mongolia 5,513 GWh compare
  5. 120 Yemen 5,326 GWh compare
  6. 121 Nicaragua 4,579 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
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