Energy, Energy Market, Latvia

Hydropower plants on the Daugava River generated 738,357 MWh of power in the first two months of 2020, which is 3.3 times more than in the same period a year ago, while small hydropower plants generated 22,865 MWh of electric power, which is 2.2 times more than a year ago.

Thermal power stations Rigas TEC-1, Rigas TEC-2, Rigas Siltums, Juglas Jauda and Fortum generated 245,003 MWh of power, which is 2.4 times less than in January-February 2019.

Electric power generation at power plants running on biomass declined 4.4 % on year to 61,279 MWh, combined heat and power plants generated 61,279 MWh of electricity, down 30.7 %, and power plants running on biogas generated 48,962 MWh of electricity, down 14.5 % from the first two months of 2019.

Power generation by Latvia’s wind farms increased by 53.6% on year to 46.246 MWh and solar power stations generated 58 MWh of electricity, up 3.6%.

According to the Augstsprieguma Tikls report, electricity consumption in Latvia declined 3.3% on year to 1,281 GWh in January-February 2020.

In February 2020, Latvia generated 97% of the electric power it consumed during the month, which is an increase of 21 percentage points against the same period last year.

Electricity imports from third countries fell 35.8% on year to 342.104 MWh in January-February this year.