Energy consumption in Latvia

The most important measure in the energy balance of Latvia is the total consumption of

6.71 billion kWh

per year. Per capita this is an average of 3,424 kWh.


Latvia can partly provide itself with self-produced energy. The total production of all energy producing facilities is 5 bn kWh. Thats 80% of the countries own usage. The rest of the needed energy is imported from foreign countries. Along with pure consumptions the production, imports and exports play an important role.


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Energy Balance

 TotalLatvia
per capita		Compared to Europe
per capita
Own consumption6.71 bn kWh3,423.75 kWh5,411.01 kWh
Energy production5.34 bn kWh2,724.92 kWh5,829.79 kWh
Energy imports4.83 bn kWh2,462.73 kWh731.07 kWh
Energy exports3.80 bn kWh1,935.81 kWh719.07 kWh



Carbon footprint

TotalLatvia
per capita		Compared to Europe
per capita
CO2 emissions in 20146.97 m t3.56 t5.40 t


Development of CO2 emissions from 1992 to 2014 in million tons





Production capacities per energy source

The given production capacities have a theoretical value, which could only be obtainable under ideal conditions. They are measuring the generatable amount of energy, that would be reached under permanent and full use of all capacities of all power plants. In practice this isn't possible, because e.g. solar collectors are less efficient unter clouds. Also wind- and water-power plants are not always operating under full load. All these values are only useful in relation to other energy sources or countries.

Energy sourceTotal
in Latvia		percentage
in Latvia		percentage
in Europe		per capita
in Latvia		per capita
in Europe
Fossil fuels10.05 bn kWh39,1 %48,9 %5,127.89 kWh7,993.04 kWh
Nuclear power0.00 kWh0,0 %7,2 %0.00 kWh1,185.60 kWh
Water power13.91 bn kWh54,1 %23,4 %7,095.12 kWh3,829.04 kWh
Renewable energy1.72 bn kWh6,7 %16,2 %878.69 kWh2,654.74 kWh
Other energy sources25.71 m kWh0,1 %4,3 %13.11 kWh696.01 kWh
Total production capacity25.71 bn kWh100,0 %100,0 %13,114.82 kWh16,358.42 kWh