Editing Economy of Latvia (section)

==Infrastructure==

=== Energy ===
{{main|Energy in Latvia}}
[[File:Pļaviņu HES ar atvērtām slūžām.JPG|thumb|[[Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Station]]]]
[[File:GDP_per_capita_Baltics.svg|thumb|right|Real GPD per capita development of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania]]

Most of [[List of power stations in Latvia|Latvian electricity]] is produced with Hydroelectricity. The largest hydroelectric power stations are [[Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Station]], [[Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant]] and [[Ķegums Hydroelectric Power Station]].

In 2017 about 4381 GWh were produced in hydro power and 150 GWh in wind power. There are plans to increase Wind electricity production under the 2021-2030 energy plan.

Latvia used to import 100% of its [[Russia in the European energy sector|natural gas from Russia]],<ref>"[https://www.e3g.org/docs/E3G_Trends_EU_Gas_Demand_June2015_Final_110615.pdf Europe's Declining Gas Demand: Trends and Facts about European Gas Consumption – June 2015]". (PDF). p.9. [[E3G]]. Source: Eurostat, Eurogas, E3G.</ref> until its import was banned in January 2023.

=== Transport ===
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Key ports are located in [[Riga]] ([[Freeport of Riga]] and [[Riga Passenger Terminal]]), [[Ventspils]] ([[Free port of Ventspils]]), and [[Liepāja]] ([[Port of Liepāja]]). Most transit traffic uses these and half the cargo is [[Petroleum|crude oil]] and oil products.

[[Latvian Railways]] is the main state-owned railway company in Latvia. Its daughter companies both carry out passengers services as well as carry a large quantity of freight cargo, and freight trains operate over the whole current passenger network, and a number of lines currently closed to passenger services.

[[Riga International Airport]] is the only major airport in Latvia, carrying around 5 million passengers annually. It is the largest airport in the [[Baltic state]]s and has direct flights to over 80 destinations in 30 countries. It is also the main hub of [[airBaltic]].