- Geopolitical circumstances and the need to reduce Latvia's dependence on external supplies of energy resources
- Ever-increasing electricity supply deficit in the Baltic region
Latvenergo Group
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2022-2026 reporting, Latvenergo Group disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 0.12 t/MWh el (2021). Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
0.12 t/MWh el (2021)
2022-2026
Renewable Energy
58.4% (2021)
of total energy
Water Usage
17.9 m3/kWh (Daugava HPPs, 2021)
2022-2026
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022-2026 | 0.12 t/MWh el (2021) |
| 2016 | 1.1K thousand tonnes of CO2 |
| 2015 | 1.1M tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reconstruction of Daugava HPPs completed
- Construction of Pļaviņas HPP spillway started
- Implementation/acquisition of domestic and overseas renewable energy projects with 600MW capacity during the strategy period and 2,300 MW capacity until 2030
- Efficient and flexible generation capacity ensured at CHPPs
- Power-to-X pilot project launched
- Avoiding 2.6 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2026 and 17.8 million tonnes by 2030
- Reduced SAIDI index (average annual duration of power outages)
- Reduced SAIFI index (average frequency of power outages)
- Infrastructure for the creation of public electric charging points and microgeneration, preventing more than 200 thousand tonnes of CO2 emissions
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Achieve 600 MW of renewable energy capacity by 2026
📅 Medium-term
- Achieve 2300 MW of renewable energy capacity by 2030
- Increase renewable energy share in electricity output to 80% by 2030
🔭 Long-term
- Climate neutrality by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate neutralityEnergy independenceSustainable growthInnovationGreen generationESG Governance