Coal consumption by region in Lithuania
Lithuania: Coal consumption by region was 0.8607 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8607 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
68th
of 79 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 by region in Lithuania, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption by region in Lithuania is 0.8607 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption by region in Lithuania peaked at 11.01 terawatt-hours in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.8607 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Lithuania 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption by region 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 20.03 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.8607 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (39 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
- 65 Saudi Arabia 1.74 terawatt-hours compare
- 66 Oman 1.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 67 Iceland 0.9184 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 0.535 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Switzerland 0.5228 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Luxembourg 0.29 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption by region in Lithuania?
- Coal consumption by region in Lithuania was 0.8607 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption by region recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- What is the lowest coal consumption by region recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8607 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for coal consumption by region?
- Lithuania ranks 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption by region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.