In the fourth quarter of last year, 71% of electricity consumption in Latvia was covered by local production sources, according to the latest electricity market trends review by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), LETA reports.
The total volume of electricity generated in Latvia in the fourth quarter of 2025 reached 1,401 gigawatt-hours (GWh), which is 43% more than in the same period of 2024.
Of the electricity produced, 46% or 647 GWh was generated at hydroelectric power plants (HPPs), 45% or 624 GWh at cogeneration plants, 5% or 72 GWh at solar power plants, and 4% or 58 GWh at wind power plants.
Compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, electricity production at HPPs increased by 86%, at cogeneration plants by 25%, and at solar power plants by 89%. In turn, production at wind power plants decreased by 38%.
In the fourth quarter of last year, the total volume of electricity imported into Latvia was 1,319 GWh, while 715 GWh was exported, resulting in a negative trade balance of minus 604 GWh.
Compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, exports increased by 16%, while imports decreased by 14%.
