Current emissions in Latvia
Biomass (4.3%)
Gas (0.3%)
Hydro (82.1%)
Other (3.3%)
Solar (4.0%)
Wind (6.0%)
96% renewable
301 MWh total
Last updated at 2025-05-18 19:00 (Local time)
Today so far: 53 g CO2eq/kWh (95% renewable)
This month so far: 129 g CO2eq/kWh (80% renewable)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 18 MW | 12 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 27 MW | 8 MW |
| In 3 hours | 29 MW | --- MW |
| In 6 hours | 35 MW | --- MW |
| In 9 hours | 25 MW | --- MW |
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Yes
Electricity emissions in Latvia are low
6.3 g CO2eq/km
29 g full load
63 g per hour
1 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (189 g), equals 30km on an EV with a consumption of 15 kWh/100km
Washing machine
Complete wash is 0.7 kWh, calculated on full load at 40º on a A efficient equipment
Air conditioning
One hour of use is 1.5 kWh, calculated on a equipment A efficient of 9000BTU, temperature 22º
Laptop
One hour of use is 30 Wh, calculated on a laptop with moderate use (internet browsing, email, etc)
Advertisement - Scroll for more content
Quick stats about Latvia
In 2024 the average emissions of Latvia were 170 g CO2eq/kWh. 66% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Hydro (53.0%).
Emissions in the previous 12 hours
Emissions in the previous months
Historical data for Latvia
2024
170 g CO2eq/kWh
66% renewable
5.4 TWh total
2023
159 g CO2eq/kWh
69% renewable
5.7 TWh total
2022
193 g CO2eq/kWh
68% renewable
4.9 TWh total
2021
252 g CO2eq/kWh
58% renewable
5.6 TWh total
Click on a year for more details
Data source for energy production: ENTSO-E