Share of electricity generation from oil in Lithuania

Lithuania: Share of electricity generation from oil was 5.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.8%
Change on year
up 35.1%
World rank
102nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 1991
All-time low
2.6%
in 2003
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Share of electricity generation from oil in Lithuania, 1990–2025

51015201990200720251990: 14.8 %1991: 19.5 %1992: 12.6 %1993: 7.3 %1994: 13 %1995: 8.1 %1996: 8.1 %1997: 11 %1998: 16.9 %1999: 13.8 %2000: 6.7 %2001: 5.5 %2002: 4 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.8 %2005: 4.2 %2006: 4.4 %2007: 4.8 %2008: 6.1 %2009: 6.9 %2010: 18 %2011: 11.1 %2012: 9.8 %2013: 10.5 %2014: 11.7 %2015: 13.5 %2016: 14.9 %2017: 12.1 %2018: 13.4 %2019: 10.5 %2020: 9.1 %2021: 10.7 %2022: 12.6 %2023: 5.3 %2024: 4.3 %2025: 5.8 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 5.8% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.1% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Lithuania peaked at 19.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2003.

That places Lithuania 102nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.5% 7.3% 19.5% 10
2000s 4.8% 2.6% 6.9% 10
2010s 12.5% 9.8% 18.0% 10
2020s 8.0% 4.3% 12.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from oil in Lithuania?
Share of electricity generation from oil in Lithuania was 5.8% 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 oil recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2003.
How does Lithuania rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
Lithuania ranks 102nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.