Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Lithuania
Lithuania: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 1,965 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Lithuania, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar energy generation vs. capacity in Lithuania is 1,965 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Lithuania peaked at 1,965 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Lithuania ranks 54th of 79 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.
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +2200.0% |
| 2013 | 44.8 terawatt-hours | +1847.8% |
| 2014 | 73 terawatt-hours | +62.9% |
| 2015 | 73.3 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.5 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 68 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 86.6 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 91.1 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 128.8 terawatt-hours | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 190.8 terawatt-hours | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 342 terawatt-hours | +79.2% |
| 2023 | 688.4 terawatt-hours | +101.3% |
| 2024 | 1,397 terawatt-hours | +103.0% |
| 2025 | 1,965 terawatt-hours | +40.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1,965 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,936 terawatt-hours, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1,965 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,430 terawatt-hours, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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% | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +1847.8% | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 44.8 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.57 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 91.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 785.37 terawatt-hours | 128.8 terawatt-hours | 1,965 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 solar energy generation vs. capacity in Lithuania?
- Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Lithuania was 1,965 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,965 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Lithuania ranks 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation vs. capacity 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.