Share of electricity generation from wind in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of electricity generation from wind was 44.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in Lithuania, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 44.9% for share of electricity generation from wind in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Lithuania peaked at 47.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Lithuania ranks 2nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1% | — |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +886.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +302.6% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +151.3% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +64.0% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 44.9% | -2.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 44.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 30.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 44.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 9.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from wind 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 | +886.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 2010 | +302.6% | 1.1% | 4.4% |
| 2011 | +151.3% | 4.4% | 11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 4.4% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 31.6% | 47.9% | 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 wind in Lithuania?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Lithuania was 44.9% 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 wind recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Lithuania ranks 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.4%. 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 wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.