Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 77.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lithuania, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 77.6% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lithuania peaked at 90.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2010.
Lithuania ranks 43rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 59.0% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 74.9% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 18.2% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 54.7% | 84.3% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Lithuania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 2.89 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.39 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.61 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.39 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.39 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lithuania?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lithuania was 77.6% 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Lithuania ranks 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. 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 low-carbon sources. 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. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.