Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Lithuania
Lithuania: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator was 7,069 Megawatt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Lithuania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 7,069 Megawatt for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Lithuania peaked at 7,069 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,323 Megawatt, in 2017.
That places Lithuania 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,300 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 5,300 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,680 Megawatt | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 5,680 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,870 Megawatt | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5,866 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5,866 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,506 Megawatt | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 5,696 Megawatt | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 5,698 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,716 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,721 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,721 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,730 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5,733 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4,556 Megawatt | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 4,587 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,613 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,655 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,714 Megawatt | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,570 Megawatt | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 3,691 Megawatt | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 4,237 Megawatt | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 4,321 Megawatt | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,035 Megawatt | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,585 Megawatt | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 3,663 Megawatt | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,323 Megawatt | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 3,351 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,375 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,488 Megawatt | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,705 Megawatt | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 4,296 Megawatt | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 5,270 Megawatt | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 7,069 Megawatt | +34.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 7,069 Megawatt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,772 Megawatt, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 7,069 Megawatt is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,899 Megawatt, 36% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +34.1% | 5,270 Megawatt | 7,069 Megawatt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,646 Megawatt | 5,300 Megawatt | 5,870 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,175 Megawatt | 4,556 Megawatt | 5,733 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,715 Megawatt | 3,323 Megawatt | 4,321 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,766 Megawatt | 3,488 Megawatt | 7,069 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Lithuania?
- Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Lithuania was 7,069 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,069 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,323 Megawatt in 2017.
- How does Lithuania rank for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
- Lithuania ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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