Share of electricity generation from gas in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of electricity generation from gas was 16.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from gas in Lithuania, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 16.5% for share of electricity generation from gas in 2025.
The figure is up 45.5% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Lithuania peaked at 64.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1998.
Lithuania ranks 77th of 206 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.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.8% | — |
| 1991 | 21.4% | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -68.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -72.5% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +81.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -49.7% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +135.3% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -52.1% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +368.3% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +90.4% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | +344.8% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -38.2% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +37.8% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +132.3% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -55.5% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | +45.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 16.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 16.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +368.3% | 1.6% | 7.6% |
| 2010 | +344.8% | 14.3% | 63.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 1.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 12.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 11.3% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 10.9% | 36.2% | 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 share of electricity generation from gas in Lithuania?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Lithuania was 16.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1998.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Lithuania ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.