Firewood, pellet and briquette prices in Latvia

Prices by fuel

Median with 12% VAT over sellers' prices in the last 150 days; newest price 1 Nov 2026. Firewood per loose m³ (ber.m³), pellets and briquettes per tonne; the last column is what one MWh of heat costs.

How we count

• We read sellers' price lists and classified ads every night and convert each price to € per tonne or per loose m³, with the 12% VAT a household pays.
• Firewood is priced per loose cubic metre (ber.m³ — logs tipped loosely into a cubic metre). One stacked m³ (a «sters») fills about 1.66 loose m³.
• The cost of heat is the median price divided by the fuel's energy content; boiler efficiency and delivery are not counted. The energy values and their sources are on the Latvian page.
• A median from fewer than 5 prices is marked «few prices»; such a fuel, or one sold by fewer than 3 sellers, is never named the cheapest heat.

Questions

How much does firewood cost in Latvia per m³?

On 2 Nov 2026, split mixed firewood costs a median of €37 per loose m³ with 12% VAT (usually €34–€42.89, 484 prices; newest 30 Oct 2026), from sellers' prices over the last 150 days. Alder firewood €40, birch firewood €50 per loose m³. A forest owner selling firewood logs to a timber buyer is paid differently: the buyers' median is €48/m³ excluding VAT for delivered logs.

What is a loose cubic metre (ber.m³)?

Firewood here is priced per loose cubic metre — «bērams kubikmetrs», written ber.m³: split logs tipped loosely into one cubic metre, air gaps included. A stacked cubic metre («sters») of neatly stacked logs holds more wood: one stacked m³ fills about 1.66 loose m³. We convert every price to € per loose m³, so prices compare.

How much do wood pellets and briquettes cost in Latvia?

On 2 Nov 2026: Pellets in 15 kg bags: €373 per tonne with 12% VAT (usually €359–€407, 1,409 prices; newest 1 Nov 2026). Pellets in big bags: €355. Bulk pellets: €300. RUF briquettes: €354 per tonne with 12% VAT (usually €333–€387, 780 prices; newest 1 Nov 2026). Pini Kay briquettes: €286.

Which fuel heats cheapest in Latvia?

On 2 Nov 2026 the cheapest heat is mixed firewood: €47.4 per MWh; pellets in 15 kg bags cost €77.6 per MWh. We divide each fuel's median price with VAT by its energy content; a fuel with too few prices is not taken as the cheapest. Boiler efficiency and delivery are not counted.

Where do these fuel prices come from?

From sellers' price lists and classified ads: 3,603 prices from 1,203 sellers and ads over the last 150 days, read every night. Every price has its source and date on the Latvian page; the median includes the 12% VAT a household pays.