Renewable electricity generation by source in Lithuania
Lithuania: Renewable electricity generation by source was 3.99 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Lithuania, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 3.99 terawatt-hours for renewable electricity generation by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 392.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Lithuania peaked at 3.99 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Lithuania ranks 39th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +1000.0% |
| 2008 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +113.6% |
| 2012 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +40.7% |
| 2017 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | +68.2% |
| 2024 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +34.3% |
| 2025 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3.99 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 8.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3.99 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1000.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0683 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.842 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 36 Uruguay 4.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 New Zealand 4.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 4 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Russia 3.64 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 South Korea 3.64 terawatt-hours compare
- 42 Thailand 3.41 terawatt-hours compare
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 renewable electricity generation by source in Lithuania?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Lithuania was 3.99 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Lithuania ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 392.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.