Electricity production by source in Lithuania
Lithuania: Electricity production by source was 44.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Lithuania, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 44.1% for electricity production by source in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 236.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Lithuania peaked at 53.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 1999.
Lithuania ranks 7th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | -0.8% | — |
| 1993 | -1.3% | +55.8% |
| 1994 | -2.7% | +100.4% |
| 1995 | -2.7% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | -3.3% | +19.7% |
| 1997 | -3.2% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | -2.7% | -15.0% |
| 1999 | -3.3% | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +66.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +59.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +67.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +400.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +275.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +281.2% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +103.1% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +42.8% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | +6.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 44.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 4.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 44.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +400.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2010 | +281.2% | 1.7% | 6.5% |
| 2007 | +275.2% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.0% | -3.3% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 6.5% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 41.2% | 44.1% | 2 |
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 by source in Lithuania?
- Electricity production by source in Lithuania was 44.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 1999.
- How does Lithuania rank for electricity production by source?
- Lithuania ranks 7th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.3%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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