Energy imports dependency in Lithuania
Lithuania: Energy imports dependency was 66.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy imports dependency in Lithuania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy imports dependency in Lithuania stood at 66.0%.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Lithuania peaked at 79.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2002.
That places Lithuania 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy imports dependency in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.0% | — |
| 1991 | 70.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 63.7% | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 54.4% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +64.5% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 74.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | -5.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 66.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 66.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy imports dependency 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 | +64.5% | 48.0% | 79.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 49.1% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 40.6% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 72.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 66.0% | 74.9% | 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 energy imports dependency in Lithuania?
- Energy imports dependency in Lithuania was 66.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for energy imports dependency?
- Lithuania ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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