Coal consumption in Lithuania
Lithuania: Coal consumption was 0.8607 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8607 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
104th
of 220 countries
All-time high
11.01 terawatt-hours
in 1986
All-time low
0.8607 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Coal consumption in Lithuania, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption in Lithuania stood at 0.8607 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Lithuania peaked at 11.01 terawatt-hours in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.8607 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Lithuania ranks 104th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.46 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 11.01 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 10.84 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.92 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 10.21 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 9.27 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 10.36 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | -53.1% |
| 1993 | 4.3 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 3.57 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9746 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +61.2% |
| 2003 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -35.6% |
| 2024 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8607 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.8607 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 terawatt-hours, 36% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.8607 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.81 terawatt-hours, 8% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.49 terawatt-hours | 9.46 terawatt-hours | 11.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.34 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 10.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 terawatt-hours | 0.9746 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 3.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 0.8607 terawatt-hours | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More energy & mining data for Lithuania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in Lithuania?
- Coal consumption in Lithuania was 0.8607 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8607 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for coal consumption?
- Lithuania ranks 104th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.