Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Lithuania
Lithuania: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 27.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Lithuania, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Lithuania stood at 27.8%.
The figure is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Lithuania peaked at 76.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -76.7%, in 1991.
Lithuania ranks 17th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -73.0% | — |
| 1991 | -76.7% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | -40.0% | -47.9% |
| 1993 | -24.4% | -39.1% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | -141.6% |
| 1995 | -24.7% | -344.1% |
| 1996 | -46.6% | +88.4% |
| 1997 | -32.4% | -30.5% |
| 1998 | -54.9% | +69.6% |
| 1999 | -25.8% | -53.1% |
| 2000 | -13.7% | -46.9% |
| 2001 | -38.1% | +178.2% |
| 2002 | -60.1% | +57.8% |
| 2003 | -66.7% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | -62.2% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | -25.9% | -58.3% |
| 2006 | -3.7% | -85.8% |
| 2007 | -11.3% | +206.7% |
| 2008 | -7.8% | -31.5% |
| 2009 | -25.0% | +222.4% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | -317.8% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | -25.5% |
| 2025 | 27.8% | -34.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 27.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 171.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -344.1% | 10.1% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | +317.8% | -25.0% | 54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -38.8% | -76.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -31.4% | -66.7% | -3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 54.5% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 27.8% | 68.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Lithuania?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Lithuania was 27.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.7% in 1991.
- How does Lithuania rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Lithuania ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.