LATVIA

Latvia has no operating coal plants, making it a coal free country. Latvia’s electricity supply is generated using hydropower, gas, and bioenergy. In 2004, the power utility company Latvenergo proposed the Kurzeme power station, a 435 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant, but it was cancelled in 2017. Latvia has been part of the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) since 2017 and has committed to no new coal. As an EU member state, Latvia signed the EU's most recent Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in November 2025, pledging to reduce net emissions by 66.25–72.5% below 1990 levels by 2035. Latvia is also adhering to the EU goal of net-zero by 2050. The EU aims for renewable energy sources to make up at least 42.5% of total energy consumption by 2030, with an "additional endeavor" to reach 45% by 2030.