Global primary energy use by source in Lithuania
Lithuania: Global primary energy use by source was 3.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global primary energy use by source in Lithuania, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global primary energy use by source in Lithuania is 3.5 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 158.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Lithuania peaked at 3.5 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Lithuania ranks 42nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global primary energy use by source in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.0121 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0212 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0182 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0212 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0758 terawatt-hours | +257.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1636 terawatt-hours | +116.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2091 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3091 terawatt-hours | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4455 terawatt-hours | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4758 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6606 terawatt-hours | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +63.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2025 | 3.5 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3.5 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3.5 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global primary energy use 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 | +257.1% | 0.0212 terawatt-hours | 0.0758 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0836 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3091 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 0.4455 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 3.5 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 global primary energy use by source in Lithuania?
- Global primary energy use by source in Lithuania was 3.5 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global primary energy use by source recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Lithuania rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Lithuania ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.