Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 8.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lithuania, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lithuania stood at 8.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lithuania peaked at 28.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1991.
Lithuania ranks 108th of 210 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.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +118.3% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +63.5% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +74.4% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +203.7% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -24.5% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -34.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 8.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 5.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 8.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +203.7% | 7.4% | 22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 1.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 18.6% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 8.2% | 21.5% | 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)
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lithuania?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lithuania was 8.2% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1991.
- How does Lithuania rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Lithuania ranks 108th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.