Energy in Latvia

Energy in Latvia describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in the Republic of Latvia. Energy policy of Latvia will describe the politics of Latvia related to energy more in detail.

Latvia is net energy importer. Primary energy use in Latvia was 49 TWh and 22 TWh per million persons in 2009.[1]

Location

Overview

Energy in Latvia[2]
Capita Prim. energy Production Import Electricity CO2-emission
Million TWh TWh TWh TWh Mt
2004 2.31 53.5 24.9 35.6 5.9 7.2
2007 2.28 54.3 20.9 35.2 7.0 8.3
2008 2.27 52.1 20.8 32.2 7.0 7.9
2009 2.26 49.1 24.4 31.4 6.5 6.8
2012 2.22 50.8 24.1 33.5 6.72 7.58
Change 2004-09 -2.2 % -8.3 % -1.9 % -11.8 % 9.8 % -6.6  %
Mtoe = 11.63 TWh, Prim. energy includes energy losses

Business

Natural gas companies include Latvijas Gāze.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Latvia .

References

  1. IEA Key energy statistics 2010 Page: Country specific indicator numbers from page 48
  2. IEA Key World Energy Statistics Statistics 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006 IEA October, crude oil p.11, coal p. 13 gas p. 15