Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Latvia
Latvia: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 233.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Latvia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Latvia stood at 233.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Latvia peaked at 439.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 233.4%, in 2019.
That places Latvia 106th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 363.3% | — |
| 2010 | 405.2% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 439.1% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 389.1% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 326.1% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 308.2% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 296.6% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 289.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 278.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 258.9% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 233.4% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 363.3% | 363.3% | 363.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 322.4% | 233.4% | 439.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More private sector data for Latvia
- Merchandise trade 99.6% (2025)
- Food imports 17.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 26.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 22.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,972 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.455 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Latvia?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Latvia was 233.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 439.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.4% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Latvia ranks 106th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.