Fossil fuel consumption in Lithuania
Lithuania: Fossil fuel consumption was 51.33 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption in Lithuania, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption in Lithuania stood at 51.33 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Lithuania peaked at 157.32 terawatt-hours in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.33 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Lithuania 105th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 152.63 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 137.55 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 147.54 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 145.83 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 150.18 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 146.51 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 157.32 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 88.9 terawatt-hours | -43.5% |
| 1993 | 67.47 terawatt-hours | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 65.9 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 64.72 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 67.78 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 65.44 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 68.15 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 58.97 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 53.61 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 57.36 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 57.32 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.17 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 60.36 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 64.58 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 64.61 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.13 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 68.72 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 58.39 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 63.09 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 65.04 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 64.59 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.42 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 56.19 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 58.58 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 59.23 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.3 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 63.93 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 62.92 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 62 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 61.42 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 55.37 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 55.22 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.8 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 51.33 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 51.33 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.38 terawatt-hours, 44% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 51.33 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.09 terawatt-hours, 37% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -43.5% | 157.32 terawatt-hours | 88.9 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 146.75 terawatt-hours | 137.55 terawatt-hours | 152.63 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 85.12 terawatt-hours | 58.97 terawatt-hours | 157.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.33 terawatt-hours | 53.61 terawatt-hours | 70.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.33 terawatt-hours | 56.19 terawatt-hours | 65.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.86 terawatt-hours | 51.33 terawatt-hours | 62 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 fossil fuel consumption in Lithuania?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Lithuania was 51.33 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 157.32 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.33 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Lithuania ranks 105th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.