Module profile
Energy score
72/100
Clean-energy readiness, grid resilience, and solar or efficiency opportunity signals.
Energy in Riga72/100
Energy
Energy Readiness in Riga
Riga's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. Energy in Riga scores 72/100, placing it in the solid group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 72/100
Transition framing
Directional indicator
Energy framing combines national policy context, infrastructure maturity, and adaptation capacity into a directional readiness signal.
Resource context
Structured benchmark context
Renewable-resource availability is interpreted against published references rather than a single index value.
Verified local dataset
Pending integration
Source-backed energy metrics will appear when the platform integrates verified city-level data.
Riga energy data table
This HTML table mirrors the visible score cards so important comparison data is never trapped in a browser-only chart.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Transition framing | Directional indicator | Use this section as context, not an official measurement. |
| Resource context | Structured benchmark context | See the methodology page for how the directional score is constructed. |
| Verified local dataset | Pending integration | Transparent fallback is shown until then. |
Energy city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Riga (this page) | 72/100 | Riga's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Dobele | 78/100 | Dobele's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Gulbene | 78/100 | Gulbene's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Krāslava | 77/100 | Krāslava's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Līvāni | 77/100 | Līvāni's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Alūksne | 76/100 | Alūksne's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Kuldīga | 75/100 | Kuldīga's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Madona | 75/100 | Madona's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Limbaži | 75/100 | Limbaži's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Ikšķile | 75/100 | Ikšķile's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Valka | 74/100 | Valka's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Saldus | 73/100 | Saldus's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Bauska | 72/100 | Bauska's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Balvi | 72/100 | Balvi's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Smiltene | 72/100 | Smiltene's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Ludza | 71/100 | Ludza's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Olaine | 71/100 | Olaine's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Lielvārde | 71/100 | Lielvārde's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Talsi | 70/100 | Talsi's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Aizkraukle | 70/100 | Aizkraukle's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Preiļi | 70/100 | Preiļi's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Salaspils | 65/100 | Salaspils's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Mārupe | 65/100 | Mārupe's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Tukums | 64/100 | Tukums's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Ventspils | 63/100 | Ventspils's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Rēzekne | 63/100 | Rēzekne's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Ogre | 63/100 | Ogre's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Sigulda | 62/100 | Sigulda's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Jelgava | 61/100 | Jelgava's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Jēkabpils | 60/100 | Jēkabpils's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Jūrmala | 59/100 | Jūrmala's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
Interpretation
Energy pages combine renewable-resource context, infrastructure maturity, and adaptation capacity into a directional readiness signal. Across the indexed cities the energy average is 71/100, so Riga is close to the median for this dimension. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Read this module with the main open the riga city profile and the read the scoring methodology page so single-topic pages do not hide tradeoffs across dimensions.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- European Environment Agency: Air Quality Status Report
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
Continue exploring
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Riga city profile
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Cost of Living in Riga
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Air Quality in Riga
Health-oriented air-quality conditions with context from WHO, EEA, and EPA benchmarks.
Safety in Riga
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Internet Speed in Riga
Broadband and mobile connectivity quality, latency, and digital-readiness signals for residents and remote workers.
Climate Risk in Riga
Climate exposure, hazard frequency, and adaptation context for floods, heat, storms, and wildfires.
Overall Intelligence
A balanced ranking of cities across affordability, air quality, clean-energy readiness, and resilience.
Quality of Life
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