Energy self-reliance in Lithuania
Lithuania: Energy self-reliance was 16.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.2%
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 1996
All-time low
10.0%
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy self-reliance in Lithuania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy self-reliance in Lithuania stood at 16.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Lithuania peaked at 35.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2011.
Lithuania ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy self-reliance in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.1% | — |
| 1991 | 20.8% | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +59.8% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -61.7% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +23.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 16.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 51% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 16.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 51% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 18.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 23.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.6% | 16.2% | 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 self-reliance in Lithuania?
- Energy self-reliance in Lithuania was 16.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for energy self-reliance?
- Lithuania ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Energy self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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