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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.4% | — |
| 1991 | 59.0% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 80.6% | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 90.8% | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 83.6% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 90.2% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 87.9% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 85.6% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 81.5% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 81.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 74.9% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -76.9% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +45.7% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 77.6% | -7.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 77.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 77.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -76.9% | 78.8% | 18.2% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More climate change data for Lithuania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.73 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,997 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 590.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 85.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 854.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 843.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.18 kt (2050)
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.