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Published: 2025-08-29 08:00:15 CEST
Latvenergo - Half Year financial report

Latvenergo Group publishes unaudited financial results for the first half of 2025

Today, on 29 August, Latvenergo Group published its unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the first six months of 2025.

In the first half of 2025, Latvenergo generated 24% of the electricity produced in the Baltic states, but overall generation at the production facilities of the Group decreased by 26% year-on-year. This was determined by generation at the Daugava hydropower plants (HPPs) – it decreased by 36% compared to the first half of 2024. Generation of electricity at the combined heat and power plants (CHPPs) of Latvenergo AS has also seen a 7% decrease, while electricity generation at new solar and wind power plants has increased almost fivefold. As part of the growth strategy in the regional sector of electricity generation from renewable energy sources, investments increased 2.2 times, reaching EUR 392 million.

Latvenergo sold 4,071 GWh of electricity and natural gas to its customers in the Baltic states, which accounts for a 3% year-on-year increase. Meanwhile, the number of electricity customers of Elektrum increased by 3%, and natural gas customers – by 20%.

Due to the reduction in generation by the Daugava HPPs and the developments affecting market conditions, the revenue of Latvenergo Group is 11% lower and EBITDA – 31% lower than in the same period last year, reaching EUR 847 million and EUR 272 million, respectively.

In the reporting period, the main factors affecting the results of Latvenergo AS included lower inflow into the Daugava River and, respectively, lower volumes of electricity produced by the Daugava HPPs, as well as a drop in electricity and natural gas consumption in the Baltic states due to warmer weather conditions, combined with lower sales prices of energy.

During the reporting period, the amount of electricity generated by the Daugava HPPs decreased by 36% compared to the first half of 2024, reaching 1,647 GWh. The decrease in electricity generation at the Daugava HPPs is mainly explained by the comparatively high inflow in the Daugava River during the first half of 2024, which resulted in the third highest first half-year generation output in history. This year, however, lower inflow in the Daugava River decreased electricity generation at the Daugava HPPs.

Adapting to market conditions, the CHPPs of Latvenergo AS generated 887 GWh of electricity, which is 7% less than a year earlier. Meanwhile, due to warmer weather conditions, the Group’s heat production decreased by 12% to 916 GWh. In the same period, the electricity generated by Latvenergo accounted for 24% of the total electricity generation in the Baltic states, and 66% of electricity was generated from renewable energy sources. The renewable sources portfolio is increasingly complemented by new capacities of SPPs and WPPs, which generated 57 GWh of electricity in the first half of the year – almost five times more than a year ago. Overall, electricity generation at all production facilities of Latvenergo saw a 26% drop year-on-year, reaching 2,603 GWh.

In the first half of 2025, electricity consumption in the Baltic states decreased by 2% and natural gas consumption – by 7% compared to the same period a year earlier. Despite the drop in consumption during this period, the overall retail energy sales in the Baltic states increased by 3%, reaching 4,071 GWh. The number of electricity customers of Elektrum also increased by 3%, and that of natural gas customers – by 20%. The Group continues to strengthen its positions in the strategically important household and small business segments by selling almost half of its retail electricity outside Latvia. Latvenergo sold 1,540 GWh of electricity outside Latvia, while total electricity sales reached 3,182 GWh, which is 5% less than in the same period last year. Although natural gas consumption in the Baltic states continues to decline, natural gas sales of Latvenergo increased by 44% and reached 889 GWh.

In the first half of 2025, the investments reached EUR 392 million, which is 2.2 times more than in the same period a year earlier. At the end of the reporting period, the newly built RES capacity in the Baltic states already reached 179 MW, and there are solar and wind farms with a total capacity of 965 MW under design or construction in the Baltic states. This brings the total approved portfolio of new RES projects to 1,144 MW. On 22 May 2025, the foundation stone was laid for an ambitious investment project of Latvenergo – the Laflora Energy wind farm, which will start generating electricity in the summer of 2026. Meanwhile, in June, Akmene WPP, with a total capacity of 19.6 MW, was commissioned in Lithuania. These and other RES projects of Latvenergo Group contribute to the achievement of the objectives of its strategy for 2022–2026 by investing in new solar and wind power plant capacities. As much as 3/4 of the total investment during the reporting period, or EUR 291 million, was made into these capacities. The largest projects include the construction of Aizpute SPP in Latvia (265 MW); Pienava Wind WPP in Latvia (147 MW); Telšiai WPP in Lithuania (124 MW); and Laflora Energy WPP in Latvia (109 MW). The aforementioned Pienava Wind WPP project (147 MW), which will start generating electricity in 2027, was acquired by Latvenergo AS in June, and the estimated construction investment in the project is around EUR 215 million.

The reduction in electricity generated by the Daugava HPPs, as well as the 18% drop in retail electricity prices, has affected the results of Latvenergo Group. The revenue of the Group is 11% lower, reaching EUR 847 million. EBITDA is EUR 272 million, or a 31% drop, and the profit for the period is EUR 135 million, which is a 46% drop year-on-year.

At the end of the reporting period, the Finnish-Estonian interconnector Estlink 2 returned to service after deliberate damage in late 2024, which limited electricity imports from the Nordic countries.

After the end of the reporting period, in July 2025, Latvenergo AS and Latvijas Valsts radio un televīzijas centrs VAS signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Telia Company AB, which provides the option to consider the acquisition of a portion of the shares in its subsidiaries Tet SIA and Latvijas Mobilais Telefons SIA.

The unaudited condensed interim financial statements of Latvenergo Group for the first 9 months of 2025 will be published on 28 November 2025.

 

LATVENERGO GROUP KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Operational figures

  1H 2025 1H 2024
Electricity customers thsd. 911 884
Total electricity sales GWh 4,522 5,345
Retail* GWh 3,182 3,341
Wholesale** GWh 1,340 2,004
Natural gas customers thsd. 70 59
Total natural gas sales GWh 1,283 1,333
Retail GWh 889 619
Wholesale GWh 394 714
Electricity generation GWh 2,603 3,531
Thermal energy generation GWh 916 1,045
Number of employees   3,400 3,492
Moody’s credit rating   Baa2 (stable)  Baa2 (stable) 

* Including operating consumption

** Including sale of energy purchased within the mandatory procurement on the Nord Pool

 

Financial figures*

million EUR                                                                                                                                                                                     

    1H 2025 1H 2024
Revenue   847.1 955.4
EBITDA   271.7 393.7
Profit for the period   135.3 252.5
Assets   4,471.3 4,107.9
Equity   2,969.5 2,995.6
Net debt   843.1 512.2
Adjusted funds from operations (FFO)   177.7 301.8
Capital expenditure   391.8 174.8

* Information about the financial indicators and coefficients used by the Latvenergo Group is available in the Latvenergo Group's consolidated and Latvenergo AS Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Statements for the first 6 months of 2025 – see the section “Formulas”.

 

Financial ratios*

    1H 2025 1H 2024
Return on equity (ROE)   5.2% 13.1%
Adjusted FFO / net debt   57% 109%
Net debt / EBITDA   1.5 0.7
EBITDA margin   29% 36%
Return on assets (ROA)   3.6% 9.2%
Net debt / equity   28% 17%

* Information about the financial indicators and coefficients used by the Latvenergo Group is available in the Latvenergo Group's consolidated and Latvenergo AS Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Statements for the first 6 months of 2025 – see the section “Formulas”.

   

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss*

EUR'000

  01/01-30/06/2025 01/01-30/06/2024
     
Revenue 847,068 955,423
Other income 15,711 15,415
Raw materials and consumables (477,369) (467,797)
Personnel expenses (80,934) (76,425)
Other operating expenses (32,820) (32,890)
EBITDA 271,656 393,726
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment (PPE) and right–of–use assets (88,636) (86,582)
Operating profit 183,020 307,144
Finance income 5,257 9,208
Finance costs (9,412) (11,584)
Profit before tax 178,865 304,768
Income tax (43,598) (52,280)
Profit for the period 135,267 252,488
     
Profit attributable to:    
  – Equity holder of the Parent Company 134,281 251,368
  – Non–controlling interests 986 1,120

* The Latvenergo Consolidated Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Statements for the first 6 months of 2025 are prepared in accordance with the IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted by the European Union

 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position*

EUR'000

      30/06/2025 31/12/2024
ASSETS        
Non–current assets        
Intangible assets     113,358 105,566
Property, plant, and equipment     3,817,372 3,523,090
Right–of–use assets     31,155 31,910
Investment property     1,972 2,098
Non–current financial investments     613 82
Non–current loans to related parties     23,226 22,244
Other non–current receivables     512 540
Deferred income tax assets     1,085 1,857
Derivative financial instruments     1,827 2,124
Total non–current assets     3,991,120 3,689,511
Current assets        
Inventories     221,038 169,562
Current intangible assets     28,599 54,616
Receivables from contracts with customers     141,573 190,108
Other current receivables     25,895 32,928
Deferred expenses     4,097 3,196
Prepayment for income tax     1,021 491
Derivative financial instruments     8,965 1,298
Other current financial investments     209,842
Cash and cash equivalents     49,006 86,554
Total current assets     480,194 748,595
TOTAL ASSETS     4,471,314 4,438,106
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES        
EQUITY        
Share capital     1,076,324 790,368
Reserves     1,671,715 1,660,068
Retained earnings     214,954 549,328
Equity attributable to equity holder of the Parent Company     2,962,993 2,999,764
Non–controlling interests     6,534 7,162
Total equity     2,969,527 3,006,926
LIABILITIES        
Non–current liabilities        
Borrowings     731,337 615,280
Lease liabilities     29,409 29,828
Deferred income tax liabilities     3,949 8,003
Provisions     18,250 17,113
Deferred income from contracts with customers and advances received     149,716 150,842
Other deferred income     110,920 112,408
Other non–current liabilities     21,489 21,592
Total non–current liabilities     1,065,070 955,066
         
Current liabilities        
Borrowings     160,723 128,125
Lease liabilities     2,792 2,723
Trade and other payables     178,365 210,487
Deferred income from contracts with customers and advances received      44,516 48,700
Other deferred income     25,083 25,104
Provisions     23,986 48,010
Derivative financial instruments     1,252 12,965
Total current liabilities     436,717 476,114
Total liabilities     1,501,787 1,431,180
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES     4,471,314 4,438,106

* The Latvenergo Consolidated Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Statements for the first 6 months of 2025 are prepared in accordance with the IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted by the European Union

 

Additional information:
Jānis Irbe
Group Treasurer
Phone: +371 29 453 897
E-mail: 
investor.relations@latvenergo.lv

www.latvenergo.lv

About Latvenergo

Latvenergo Group is one of the leading energy suppliers in the Baltics operating in electricity and thermal energy generation and trade, natural gas trade and electricity distribution services. Latvenergo AS has been acknowledged as the most valuable company in Latvia for several times. International credit rating agency Moody's has assigned Latvenergo AS an investment-grade credit rating of Baa2/stable.

Latvenergo Group is comprised of the parent company Latvenergo AS (generation and trade of electricity and thermal energy, trade of natural gas) and subsidiaries - Sadales tīkls AS (electricity distribution), Elektrum Eesti OÜ (trade of electricity and natural gas, development of solar and wind parks in Estonia), Elektrum Lietuva UAB (trade of electricity and natural gas, development of solar and wind parks in Lithuania), Elektrum Next SIA (development of solar and wind parks), Laflora Energy SIA (development of wind park), DSE Aizpute Solar SIA (development of solar park), Latvijas vēja parki SIA (development of wind parks), Telšiu vejo parkas, UAB (development of wind park in Lithiania), Enerģijas publiskais tirgotājs AS (administration of mandatory electricity procurement process) and Liepājas enerģija SIA (generation and trade of thermal energy, electricity generation). All shares of Latvenergo AS are owned by the state and held by the Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia.

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