Share of primary energy from renewables in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of primary energy from renewables was 18.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from renewables in Lithuania, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from renewables in Lithuania is 18.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 235.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in Lithuania peaked at 18.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1991.
That places Lithuania 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from renewables in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2% | — |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +44.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +60.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -26.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +66.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +66.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +28.0% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | +21.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 18.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 18.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 7.4% | 18.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- 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 share of primary energy from renewables in Lithuania?
- Share of primary energy from renewables in Lithuania was 18.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Lithuania ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.5%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.