Electricity generation from hydropower in Lithuania
Lithuania: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
0.3 terawatt-hours
in 1997
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Lithuania, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Lithuania is 0.35 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Lithuania peaked at 0.6 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3 terawatt-hours, in 1997.
Lithuania ranks 121st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3933 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.3845 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3624 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3845 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3845 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3818 terawatt-hours | 0.3624 terawatt-hours | 0.3933 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.373 terawatt-hours | 0.3 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.385 terawatt-hours | 0.32 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.454 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3967 terawatt-hours | 0.3 terawatt-hours | 0.46 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Lithuania?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Lithuania was 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- How does Lithuania rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Lithuania ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.