Lithuania energy mix & electricity
In 2025, Lithuania generated 8.9 TWh of electricity. The biggest single contributor is wind power with 44.9%; solar power adds 18.8% and natural gas 16.5%.
Electricity generation by source in 2025
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | 3.99 | 44.9% | +25.7 |
| Solar | 1.67 | 18.8% | +17.1 |
| Gas | 1.47 | 16.5% | −30.3 |
| Bioenergy | 0.89 | 10% | −0.6 |
| Oil | 0.52 | 5.8% | −7.6 |
| Hydro | 0.35 | 3.9% | −4.3 |
| Total | 8.89 | 100% |
Lithuania: electricity in context
In 2025, Lithuania generated 8.9 TWh of electricity. That puts it in the same league as Tanzania. The biggest single contributor is wind power with 44.9%; solar power adds 18.8% and natural gas 16.5%.
77.6% of the country’s power came from renewable sources: 30th of 158 countries (in the top quarter). That is 44 points above the world average of 33.8%. It is also above the average for Europe (41.6%). That beats the EU-27 average of 47.7%. Generating one kWh emits about 138 g CO₂e here (world average: 458 g). By world standards this is a very clean grid. In the cleanest-grid ranking, Lithuania is 30th of 158.
Since 2015, the fastest-growing source has been wind power: its output rose by 3.2 TWh, lifting its share by 25.7 percentage points. Meanwhile natural gas lost the most ground, down 510 GWh. The net effect: renewables gained 37.9 percentage points of share since 2015. Total generation grew by 4.7 TWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 296 to 138 g/kWh, a 53% cut.
Coal has essentially never been burned for electricity here: its share has stayed below 1% throughout the record.
Solar (18.8%) and wind (44.9%) now add up to 63.7% of generation; the global figure is 17.3%. Per person, that is 590 kWh of solar electricity a year, 1.7× the global average. In solar electricity per person, Lithuania ranks 31st in the world. Wind adds 1,410 kWh per person, the 10th-highest figure of 156 countries. Solar first passed 1% of the mix in 2013.
Generation per person is 3,141 kWh a year, 81% of the world average of 3,860 kWh. Lithuania is a net importer of electricity, buying 3.4 TWh more than it sells, about 28% of its demand.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 1990. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Lithuania against the world, Europe and EU-27 averages.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Renewables supply 23.4% of primary energy and fossil fuels 76.6% (2024). Per person, that is 25,660 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Substitution method: non-fossil electricity is converted to the primary energy a fossil plant would have needed.
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Power plants in Lithuania
The 6 power plants recorded in Lithuania add up to 3.5 GW of capacity, 71% of it Gas. The largest is Elektrenai (Lithuania) Thermal Power Plant Lithuania at 1,800 MW. The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elektrenai (Lithuania) Thermal Power Plant Lithuania | Gas | 1,800 | — | — |
| 2 | Kruonis Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant Lithuania | Hydro | 900 | — | — |
| 3 | Vilnius TE-3 CHP Power Plant Lithuania | Gas | 360 | — | — |
| 4 | Kaunas CHP Power Plant Lithuania | Gas | 170 | — | — |
| 5 | Mazheikiai CHP Power Plant Lithuania | Gas | 160 | — | — |
| 6 | Kaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant Lithuania | Hydro | 101 | — | — |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 6 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Lithuania
179 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 807 MW of solar and 1.2 GW of wind operating, plus 4.2 GW under construction or planned.
How does Lithuania compare?
Lithuania next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 77.6% | 77.6% | 22.4% | 138 | 3,141 | 8.9 | — | |
| Russia | 17.4% | 35.7% | 64.3% | 450 | 8,283 | 1,193 | Compare | |
| Poland | 31.5% | 31.5% | 68.5% | 589 | 4,543 | 173 | Compare | |
| Belarus | 4.8% | 41.4% | 58.6% | 309 | 5,154 | 46.4 | Compare | |
| Latvia | 73% | 73% | 27% | 139 | 3,383 | 6.3 | Compare | |
| Estonia | 59.6% | 59.6% | 40.4% | 319 | 4,545 | 6.1 | Compare | |
| Sweden | 71.2% | 98.8% | 1.2% | 35 | 16,019 | 171 | Compare | |
| Europe average | 41.6% | 62% | 38% | 271 | 6,203 | 4,626 | Compare | |
| European Union (EU-27) average | 47.7% | 71.1% | 28.9% | 210 | 6,230 | 2,797 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
Calculators for Lithuania
Lithuania energy: frequently asked questions
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2025. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.