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Latvia Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Latvia generated 820 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 13.2% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 74th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Latvia generated 820 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 13.2% of Latvia's electricity in 2025.
  • Latvia was the 74th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Latvia's solar generation in 2025 was 820 GWh, up from none in 2020.
  • Latvia's solar generation in 2025 was 820 GWh, up from none in 2015.
  • 2025 was Latvia's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 1990.
  • Latvia's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
  • Latvia had 920 MW of solar generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Solar generation820 GWh2025 · Ember
Share of Latvia's electricity13.2%2025 · Ember
World share of solar8.8%2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)74 of 1802025 · Ember
Solar capacity920 MW2025 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Latvia solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Latvia's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 820 GWh in 2025. 0 250 500 750 1,000 19901995200020052010201520202025
Latvia's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 820 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Latvia solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearSolar
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
19960 TWh
19970 TWh
19980 TWh
19990 TWh
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
20100 TWh
20110 TWh
20120 TWh
20130 TWh
20140 TWh
20150 TWh
20160 TWh
20170 TWh
20180 TWh
20190 TWh
20200 TWh
202110.0 GWh
202280.0 GWh
2023240 GWh
2024540 GWh
2025820 GWh
Share of Latvia's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Latvia's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 13.2%, against 8.8% worldwide. 0 4 8 11 15 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Latvia's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 13.2%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Latvia's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearLatviaWorld
19900.0%n/a
19910.0%n/a
19920.0%n/a
19930.0%n/a
19940.0%n/a
19950.0%n/a
19960.0%n/a
19970.0%n/a
19980.0%n/a
19990.0%n/a
20000.0%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.1%
20090.0%0.1%
20100.0%0.2%
20110.0%0.3%
20120.0%0.4%
20130.0%0.6%
20140.0%0.8%
20150.0%1.1%
20160.0%1.3%
20170.0%1.8%
20180.0%2.2%
20190.0%2.6%
20200.0%3.2%
20210.2%3.7%
20221.6%4.6%
20233.8%5.6%
20248.5%7.0%
202513.2%8.8%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 820 GWh 13.2% 8.8% 920 MW
2024 540 GWh 8.5% 7.0% 660 MW
2023 240 GWh 3.8% 5.6% 320 MW
2022 80.0 GWh 1.6% 4.6% 110 MW
2021 10.0 GWh 0.2% 3.7% 10 MW
2020 0 TWh 0.0% 3.2% 10 MW
2019 0 TWh 0.0% 2.6% 0 GW
2018 0 TWh 0.0% 2.2% 0 GW
2017 0 TWh 0.0% 1.8% 0 GW
2016 0 TWh 0.0% 1.3% 0 GW

Full year by year history for Latvia

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Solar Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Latvia monthly solar electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Latvia generated 200 GWh of electricity from solar in August 2026, against 100 GWh in August 2025. 0.00 0.08 0.15 0.23 0.30 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
Latvia generated 200 GWh of electricity from solar in August 2026, against 100 GWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Latvia monthly solar electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthSolar
2024-0960.0 GWh
2024-1030.0 GWh
2024-1110.0 GWh
2024-120 TWh
2025-010 TWh
2025-0220.0 GWh
2025-0350.0 GWh
2025-0480.0 GWh
2025-0580.0 GWh
2025-0680.0 GWh
2025-07110 GWh
2025-08100 GWh
2025-0980.0 GWh
2025-1050.0 GWh
2025-1120.0 GWh
2025-1210.0 GWh
2026-0110.0 GWh
2026-0230.0 GWh
2026-03110 GWh
2026-04180 GWh
2026-05230 GWh
2026-06270 GWh
2026-07220 GWh
2026-08200 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for Latvia can differ slightly from the annual totals.