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Kosovo vs Latvia: Electricity Compared

Kosovo generated 5.86 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Latvia 6.23 TWh, according to Ember. Kosovo's largest source was coal (89.3%); Latvia's was hydro (47.6%). Each kWh generated emitted 906 gCO2/kWh in Kosovo and 135 gCO2/kWh in Latvia. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Latvia is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.1 times as much as Kosovo in 2025 (6.23 TWh against 5.86 TWh). Latvia has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 135 gCO2/kWh against 906 gCO2/kWh in Kosovo in 2025.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

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Key Facts

  • Coal supplied 89.3% of Kosovo's electricity in 2025, against none in Latvia.
  • Kosovo's electricity was 6.7 times as carbon intensive as Latvia's in 2025, at 906 gCO2/kWh against 135 gCO2/kWh.
  • Low carbon sources supplied 10.5% of Kosovo's electricity in 2025 and 73.5% of Latvia's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 7.45 TWh in Kosovo and 7.63 TWh in Latvia.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Kosovo Latvia
Total generation5.86 TWh6.23 TWh
Electricity demand7.45 TWh7.63 TWh
Demand per person4.43 MWh4.17 MWh
Carbon intensity906 gCO2/kWh135 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions5.31 MtCO20.84 MtCO2
Low carbon share10.5%73.5%
Largest sourceCoal 89.3%Hydro 47.6%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Kosovo Latvia
Coal 89.3% 0.0%
Hydro 4.0% 47.6%
Gas 0.0% 26.5%
Solar 0.2% 13.2%
Bioenergy 0.0% 9.3%
Wind 6.4% 3.5%
Other fossil 0.2% 0.0%

Carbon Intensity, 1990 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Kosovo and Latvia, 1990 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Kosovo and Latvia each year from 1990 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 906 gCO2/kWh in Kosovo and 135 gCO2/kWh in Latvia. 0 250 500 750 1,000 19901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Kosovo and Latvia each year from 1990 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 906 gCO2/kWh in Kosovo and 135 gCO2/kWh in Latvia.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Kosovo and Latvia, 1990 to 2025
YearKosovoLatvia
1990n/a153 gCO2/kWh
1991n/a196 gCO2/kWh
1992n/a154 gCO2/kWh
1993n/a151 gCO2/kWh
1994n/a165 gCO2/kWh
1995n/a152 gCO2/kWh
1996n/a231 gCO2/kWh
1997n/a162 gCO2/kWh
1998n/a131 gCO2/kWh
1999n/a164 gCO2/kWh
2000992 gCO2/kWh146 gCO2/kWh
2001996 gCO2/kWh148 gCO2/kWh
2002996 gCO2/kWh166 gCO2/kWh
2003994 gCO2/kWh172 gCO2/kWh
2004982 gCO2/kWh138 gCO2/kWh
2005984 gCO2/kWh130 gCO2/kWh
2006986 gCO2/kWh172 gCO2/kWh
2007990 gCO2/kWh166 gCO2/kWh
2008994 gCO2/kWh159 gCO2/kWh
2009987 gCO2/kWh149 gCO2/kWh
2010979 gCO2/kWh180 gCO2/kWh
2011993 gCO2/kWh196 gCO2/kWh
2012994 gCO2/kWh147 gCO2/kWh
2013989 gCO2/kWh186 gCO2/kWh
2014983 gCO2/kWh204 gCO2/kWh
2015988 gCO2/kWh220 gCO2/kWh
2016969 gCO2/kWh205 gCO2/kWh
2017980 gCO2/kWh141 gCO2/kWh
2018960 gCO2/kWh215 gCO2/kWh
2019962 gCO2/kWh224 gCO2/kWh
2020957 gCO2/kWh176 gCO2/kWh
2021945 gCO2/kWh176 gCO2/kWh
2022945 gCO2/kWh136 gCO2/kWh
2023885 gCO2/kWh120 gCO2/kWh
2024925 gCO2/kWh135 gCO2/kWh
2025906 gCO2/kWh135 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1990 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Kosovo and Latvia, 1990 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Kosovo and Latvia each year from 1990 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 4.43 MWh in Kosovo and 4.17 MWh in Latvia. 0.0 1.3 2.5 3.8 5.0 19901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Kosovo and Latvia each year from 1990 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 4.43 MWh in Kosovo and 4.17 MWh in Latvia.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Kosovo and Latvia, 1990 to 2025
YearKosovoLatvia
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
20001.85 MWh2.50 MWh
20012.31 MWh2.63 MWh
20022.29 MWh2.73 MWh
20032.24 MWh2.88 MWh
20042.49 MWh3.00 MWh
20052.60 MWh3.16 MWh
20062.60 MWh3.34 MWh
20072.80 MWh3.53 MWh
20083.09 MWh3.58 MWh
20093.04 MWh3.37 MWh
20103.15 MWh3.58 MWh
20113.47 MWh3.56 MWh
20123.37 MWh3.86 MWh
20133.40 MWh3.76 MWh
20143.27 MWh3.74 MWh
20153.51 MWh3.72 MWh
20163.11 MWh3.80 MWh
20173.55 MWh3.85 MWh
20183.43 MWh3.96 MWh
20193.63 MWh3.95 MWh
20203.64 MWh3.87 MWh
20214.36 MWh4.04 MWh
20224.34 MWh3.90 MWh
20234.32 MWh3.81 MWh
20244.33 MWh3.95 MWh
20254.43 MWh4.17 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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  title = {{Kosovo vs Latvia: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/kosovo-vs-latvia/}
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