Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 877 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
877 Megawatt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
877 Megawatt
in 2005
All-time low
95 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Lithuania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Lithuania stood at 877 Megawatt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Lithuania peaked at 877 Megawatt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 95 Megawatt, in 1990.
Lithuania ranks 33rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 95 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 475 Megawatt | +400.0% |
| 1993 | 475 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 665 Megawatt | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 665 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 665 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 668 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 858 Megawatt | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 860 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 863 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 863 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 863 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 869 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 870 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 877 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 877 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 875 Megawatt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 875 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 876 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 876 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 876 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 876 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 876 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 877 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 877 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 877 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 877 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 877 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 877 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 877 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 877 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 877 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 877 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 877 Megawatt | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 877 Megawatt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,294 Megawatt, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 877 Megawatt is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,276 Megawatt, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 552.1 Megawatt | 95 Megawatt | 860 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 870.8 Megawatt | 863 Megawatt | 877 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 876.6 Megawatt | 876 Megawatt | 877 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 877 Megawatt | 877 Megawatt | 877 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 30 Slovenia 1,353 Megawatt compare
- 30 Slovenia 1,353 Megawatt compare
- 32 Luxembourg 1,330 Megawatt compare
- 33 Lithuania 877 Megawatt compare
- 35 North Macedonia 720 Megawatt compare
- 36 Montenegro 705 Megawatt compare
More environment data for Lithuania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 22.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1849 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1333 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Lithuania?
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Lithuania was 877 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 877 Megawatt in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Lithuania ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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