Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Latvia
Latvia: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 1,588 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,588 Megawatt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1,588 Megawatt
in 2014
All-time low
1,487 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Latvia stood at 1,588 Megawatt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Latvia peaked at 1,588 Megawatt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,487 Megawatt, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 27th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,487 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 1,487 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,487 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,503 Megawatt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,504 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,507 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,520 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,520 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,522 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,511 Megawatt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,513 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,523 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,529 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,537 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,536 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,536 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,536 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,536 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,536 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,536 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,576 Megawatt | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,576 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,576 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,587 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,588 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,588 Megawatt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,564 Megawatt | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,564 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,565 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,587 Megawatt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,586 Megawatt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,587 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,588 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,588 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,588 Megawatt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,505 Megawatt | 1,487 Megawatt | 1,522 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,532 Megawatt | 1,513 Megawatt | 1,537 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,577 Megawatt | 1,564 Megawatt | 1,588 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,587 Megawatt | 1,586 Megawatt | 1,588 Megawatt | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Latvia?
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Latvia was 1,588 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,588 Megawatt in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,487 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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