Primary energy from solar in Lithuania
Lithuania: Primary energy from solar was 1.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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
In 2025, primary energy from solar in Lithuania stood at 1.97 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 2,580.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Lithuania peaked at 1.97 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Lithuania ranks 54th 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.
Primary energy from solar 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | +2200.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0448 terawatt-hours | +1847.8% |
| 2014 | 0.073 terawatt-hours | +62.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0733 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0665 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.068 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0866 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0911 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1288 terawatt-hours | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1908 terawatt-hours | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 0.342 terawatt-hours | +79.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6884 terawatt-hours | +101.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +103.0% |
| 2025 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +40.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.97 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.97 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43 terawatt-hours, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2200.0% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0023 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +1847.8% | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | 0.0448 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0506 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0911 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7854 terawatt-hours | 0.1288 terawatt-hours | 1.97 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 primary energy from solar in Lithuania?
- Primary energy from solar in Lithuania was 1.97 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 primary energy from solar recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Lithuania rank for primary energy from solar?
- Lithuania ranks 54th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,580.8%. 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 Primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.