Power mix by fuel (Latvia)
Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Latvia electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2025)
Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
The state of Latvia’s power emissions
Across the 4 Latvia power plants carrying an asset-level CO₂ figure in this open dataset, total emissions are about 0.75 Mt CO₂/yr. The single largest emitter, Riga Tec 2 (gas), accounts for about 73% of that 4-plant reported subset (not of the whole country). The top three owners — Latvenergo AS [100%], Rigas Siltums AS [100%] — control roughly 100% of that 4-plant reported subset. Most of these plants sit in a continental Köppen climate zone.
Largest emitters (Mt CO₂/yr)
Emissions by owner (Mt CO₂/yr)
CO₂ — measured (US EPA / EU ETS) or modelled (Climate TRACE), per plant · backbone WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0) · climate: Köppen-Geiger (WorldClim). CC BY 4.0.
Largest plants in Latvia
| # | Plant | Fuel | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plavinas HPP | Hydro | 894 |
| 2 | Riga Tec 2 | Gas | 881 |
| 3 | Kurzeme power station | Coal | 435 |
| 4 | Riga HPP | Hydro | 402 |
| 5 | Kegums HPP | Hydro | 240 |
| 6 | RTEC1 | Gas | 138 |
| 7 | Imanta power station | Gas | 48 |
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Cite this
Inzonex PowerAtlas (2026). Asset-level power-plant CO2 emissions — Latvia. Derived from WRI GPPD, Climate TRACE, US EPA GHGRP and EU ETS (CC BY 4.0). https://inzonex.co.uk/poweratlas/latvia/
Frequently asked questions
How many power plants are in Latvia?
There are 7 current or operating power-plant records in Latvia in this open dataset, with about 3,038 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.
What is the largest power plant in Latvia?
Plavinas HPP is the largest at about 894 MW (hydro).
What fuels generate electricity in Latvia?
The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (3 plants), across 3 fuel types in total.
How clean is Latvia's electricity grid?
Latvia's grid carbon intensity is about 139 gCO₂/kWh, with 73.0% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).