Lithuania Electricity
Generation (2024)#124 World
5.76TWh+31.6% YoY
Consumption (2024)#105 World
10.34TWh−1.3% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
12.4%87.6%
Electricity Generation in Lithuania
- Net electricity generation in Lithuania reached 5.76 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#124 in the world), an increase of 31.6% from 4.38 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.02% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 12.4% (0.74 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Lithuania and renewables 87.6% (5.23 terawatt-hours).
- Lithuania reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 2.7% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 87.6% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Lithuania
- Lithuania consumed 10.34 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#105 in the world), a decrease of 1.3% from 2023. This represents 0.04% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Lithuania averaged 3,617.6 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 9.91 kilowatt-hours per day (#80 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Lithuania
- Lithuania had a total installed electricity capacity of 7.49 gigawatts in 2024 (#75 in the world), an increase of 30.6% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 25.8% and renewables at 62.2% of Lithuania's installed capacity in 2024.
- Lithuania's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 8.8% in 2024, with hydro at 37.9%, wind at 20.8% and fossil fuels at 4.4%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Lithuania
- Lithuania imported 9.7 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈93.8% of consumption).
- Lithuania exported 4.3 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈74.6% of generation).
- This made Lithuania a net importer of 5.4 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Lithuania
- Distribution losses in Lithuania were 0.82 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 14.3% of total generation, down from 25.4% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Lithuania
- In 2024, Lithuania generated approximately 0.02 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.03 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
Lithuania Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.76 | +31.6% | 124 | 0.02% | 10.34 | −1.3% | 105 | 0.04% | 3,617.6 | 7.49 | +30.6% | 75 | 0.08% | 9.7 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 0.82 |
| 2023 | 4.38 | +25.7% | 133 | 0.01% | 10.48 | −6.5% | 105 | 0.04% | 3,671.6 | 5.74 | +30.7% | 86 | 0.06% | 10.91 | 3.98 | 6.93 | 0.83 |
| 2022 | 3.49 | −4.3% | 133 | 0.01% | 11.21 | −4.7% | 101 | 0.04% | 3,978.7 | 4.39 | +15.5% | 93 | 0.05% | 11.22 | 2.65 | 8.57 | 0.85 |
| 2021 | 3.64 | −13.7% | 134 | 0.01% | 11.76 | +5.2% | 99 | 0.05% | 4,207.6 | 3.8 | +6.1% | 98 | 0.05% | 12.48 | 3.44 | 9.04 | 0.93 |
| 2020 | 4.22 | +44.6% | 128 | 0.02% | 11.18 | −1.7% | 99 | 0.05% | 3,998.2 | 3.58 | +3.6% | 101 | 0.05% | 12.01 | 4.1 | 7.91 | 0.95 |
| 2019 | 2.92 | +14.9% | 136 | 0.01% | 11.38 | +1.2% | 98 | 0.05% | 4,070.3 | 3.46 | +0.73% | 101 | 0.05% | 13.27 | 3.92 | 9.34 | 0.89 |
| 2018 | 2.54 | −18.7% | 138 | 0.01% | 11.24 | +3.2% | 97 | 0.05% | 4,010 | 3.43 | +1.6% | 100 | 0.05% | 12.85 | 3.22 | 9.63 | 0.93 |
| 2017 | 3.12 | −2.3% | 133 | 0.01% | 10.89 | +3.1% | 96 | 0.05% | 3,848 | 3.38 | −9% | 100 | 0.05% | 11.93 | 3.25 | 8.68 | 0.91 |
| 2016 | 3.2 | −14.5% | 131 | 0.01% | 10.56 | +4.1% | 96 | 0.05% | 3,682.2 | 3.71 | +2.2% | 91 | 0.06% | 11.11 | 2.83 | 8.28 | 0.91 |
| 2015 | 3.74 | +16.5% | 129 | 0.02% | 10.15 | +1.4% | 95 | 0.05% | 3,493.8 | 3.63 | −11% | 92 | 0.06% | 7.94 | 0.73 | 7.21 | 0.79 |
| 2014 | 3.21 | −14.8% | 130 | 0.01% | 10.02 | +1.8% | 94 | 0.05% | 3,414.4 | 4.08 | −6.4% | 86 | 0.07% | 8.52 | 0.9 | 7.62 | 0.82 |
| 2013 | 3.76 | −8.4% | 129 | 0.02% | 9.84 | −0.09% | 92 | 0.05% | 3,325.8 | 4.36 | +2.3% | 82 | 0.07% | 8.07 | 1.13 | 6.95 | 0.87 |
| 2012 | 4.11 | +8.4% | 124 | 0.02% | 9.85 | +1.9% | 92 | 0.05% | 3,295.3 | 4.27 | +15.3% | 83 | 0.08% | 8.06 | 1.44 | 6.62 | 0.88 |
| 2011 | 3.79 | −15.2% | 125 | 0.02% | 9.66 | +2% | 88 | 0.05% | 3,189.5 | 3.7 | +3.5% | 84 | 0.07% | 8.09 | 1.35 | 6.74 | 0.87 |
| 2010 | 4.47 | −66.3% | 122 | 0.02% | 9.47 | +1.1% | 87 | 0.05% | 3,058.1 | 3.57 | −24.2% | 83 | 0.07% | 8.17 | 2.18 | 5.99 | 0.99 |
| 2009 | 13.27 | +9.5% | 86 | 0.07% | 9.37 | −7.6% | 87 | 0.05% | 2,961.8 | 4.72 | +1.3% | 76 | 0.10% | 4.78 | 7.72 | −2.93 | 0.97 |
| 2008 | 12.12 | −1.3% | 87 | 0.06% | 10.14 | +3.7% | 86 | 0.06% | 3,171.1 | 4.66 | +0.96% | 74 | 0.10% | 5.65 | 6.61 | −0.96 | 1.02 |
| 2007 | 12.27 | +11.5% | 85 | 0.06% | 9.78 | +3.1% | 86 | 0.05% | 3,026.9 | 4.61 | +0.72% | 74 | 0.10% | 5.85 | 7.22 | −1.37 | 1.12 |
| 2006 | 11.01 | −17.1% | 88 | 0.06% | 9.49 | +4.5% | 86 | 0.06% | 2,902.6 | 4.58 | +0.9% | 75 | 0.11% | 5.81 | 6.24 | −0.43 | 1.09 |
| 2005 | 13.27 | −24.7% | 78 | 0.07% | 9.08 | −0.75% | 85 | 0.06% | 2,732.8 | 4.54 | −20.6% | 73 | 0.11% | 5.64 | 8.61 | −2.97 | 1.23 |
| 2004 | 17.63 | −0.16% | 70 | 0.10% | 9.15 | +5% | 82 | 0.06% | 2,709.2 | 5.72 | +0.07% | 66 | 0.14% | 4.29 | 11.49 | −7.2 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 17.66 | +8.4% | 70 | 0.11% | 8.71 | +4% | 83 | 0.06% | 2,550.9 | 5.71 | +0.16% | 64 | 0.15% | 4.14 | 11.67 | −7.53 | 1.41 |
| 2002 | 16.29 | +20% | 70 | 0.10% | 8.38 | +2.2% | 81 | 0.06% | 2,433.2 | 5.7 | +0.04% | 64 | 0.15% | 4.53 | 11.02 | −6.49 | 1.43 |
| 2001 | 13.58 | +29.5% | 76 | 0.09% | 8.2 | +4.2% | 82 | 0.06% | 2,361.1 | 5.7 | +0.12% | 64 | 0.16% | 4.44 | 8.41 | −3.96 | 1.42 |
| 2000 | 10.48 | −14.5% | 80 | 0.07% | 7.87 | −4.5% | 82 | 0.06% | 2,247.2 | 5.69 | +15.1% | 64 | 0.16% | 5.15 | 6.49 | −1.34 | 1.28 |
| 1999 | 12.25 | −23.9% | 75 | 0.09% | 8.23 | −3.9% | 77 | 0.06% | 2,337.3 | 4.95 | −0.02% | 65 | 0.15% | 0.62 | 3.31 | −2.69 | 1.33 |
| 1998 | 16.1 | +24.7% | 67 | 0.12% | 8.57 | +3.2% | 74 | 0.07% | 2,415.3 | 4.95 | +0% | 64 | 0.15% | 0.45 | 6.47 | −6.02 | 1.52 |
| 1997 | 12.91 | −11.9% | 72 | 0.10% | 8.3 | −0.81% | 74 | 0.07% | 2,323.3 | 4.95 | +0% | 63 | 0.16% | 4.53 | 7.55 | −3.03 | 1.59 |
| 1996 | 14.65 | +20.5% | 69 | 0.11% | 8.37 | −0.58% | 74 | 0.07% | 2,325.2 | 4.95 | +0% | 63 | 0.16% | 3.5 | 8 | −4.5 | 1.78 |
| 1995 | 12.16 | +32.7% | 71 | 0.10% | 8.42 | +0.45% | 74 | 0.07% | 2,321.2 | 4.95 | +0% | 62 | 0.16% | 5.27 | 7 | −1.73 | 2.01 |
| 1994 | 9.16 | −34.3% | 76 | 0.08% | 8.38 | −7.1% | 71 | 0.08% | 2,293.1 | 4.95 | +0.04% | 62 | 0.17% | 7.2 | 6 | 1.2 | 1.98 |
| 1993 | 13.95 | −20.9% | 67 | 0.12% | 9.02 | −15.3% | 69 | 0.08% | 2,451.2 | 4.95 | −11.3% | 61 | 0.17% | 5.74 | 8.46 | −2.72 | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 17.65 | — | 56 | 0.15% | 10.66 | — | 63 | 0.10% | 2,881.9 | 5.58 | — | 56 | 0.20% | 5.34 | 10.64 | −5.3 | 1.69 |
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See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.