Gas consumption in Lithuania
Lithuania: Gas consumption was 16.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.68 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
87th
of 220 countries
All-time high
56.33 terawatt-hours
in 1991
All-time low
15.66 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Gas consumption in Lithuania, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 16.68 terawatt-hours for gas consumption in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Lithuania peaked at 56.33 terawatt-hours in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.66 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 87th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Gas consumption in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 40.79 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 40.88 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 42.7 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 44.51 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 47.24 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 54.41 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 56.33 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 32.18 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 1993 | 17.4 terawatt-hours | -45.9% |
| 1994 | 20.14 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 23.6 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 25.23 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 23.29 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 20.4 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 21.08 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 24.01 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 24.97 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 25.24 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.38 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 27.31 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.81 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 28.55 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.64 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 30.19 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 25.37 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 28.98 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 31.62 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 30.87 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 25.17 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 24.02 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 24.04 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.42 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 22.29 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 22.39 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.57 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 23.6 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 22.28 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 16.07 terawatt-hours | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 15.66 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 17.02 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 16.68 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 16.68 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 62% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 16.68 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.01 terawatt-hours, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.22 terawatt-hours | 40.79 terawatt-hours | 47.24 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 29.41 terawatt-hours | 17.4 terawatt-hours | 56.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.55 terawatt-hours | 24.01 terawatt-hours | 33.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.24 terawatt-hours | 21.42 terawatt-hours | 31.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.55 terawatt-hours | 15.66 terawatt-hours | 23.6 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 gas consumption in Lithuania?
- Gas consumption in Lithuania was 16.68 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.33 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.66 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for gas consumption?
- Lithuania ranks 87th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.