Latvia’s 2015 biofuel consumption soars 203% on year

In Latvia, the European Union’s second-highest consumer of renewable energy has seen biofuel consumption soar nearly 20 times in the past decade while 2015 consumption compared to 2014 was 203% higher. Biofuel remains a small portion of the country’s overall renewable energy consumption, with fuelwood making up a significant majority, followed by hydro and wind power. Biogas consumption has increased significantly as well, up more than 10 times during the past decade and more than double biofuel consumption.