Renewable energy in Lithuania constitutes a growing source of energy in the country.

In 2025, renewable energy sources accounted for 77% of electricity generation in the country, up from 18% in 2010 and 1.4% in 1990.

Statistics Renewable energy in Lithuania by type (as of 2022):

Biomass Solid biofuel or biomass represents the most common source of renewable energy in Lithuania. Most commonly used are firewood and wood as well as agricultural waste. It is primarily used to produce heat, but is also used for electricity production.

Biofuel

BiofuelsBiofuels barometer 2007 – EurObserv’ER Systèmes solaires Le journal des énergies renouvelables n° 179, s. 63–75, 5/2007 Consumption 2005 (GWh) Consumption 2006 (GWh) Consumption 2007 (GWh) Total Total Biodiesel Bioethanol Total Biodiesel Bioethanol 97 226 162 64 612 477 135

Biogas Year 2009 2010 2011 Capacity (million m3) 9.8 20.9 23.2

Hydroelectricity

Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant, its main purpose is to provide a spinning reserve of the power system, to regulate the load curve of the power system 24 hours a day. Installed capacity of the pumped storage plant: 900 MW (4 units, 225 MW each). Kaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant, has a capacity of 100.8 MW.

Geothermal energy Klaipėda Geothermal Demonstration Plant, the first geothermal heating plant in the Baltic Sea region.

Solar power

In 2025, Lithuania had capacity of 3,295 MW of solar power (compared to only 2.4 MWh power in 2010).

As of 2012, Lithuania has 1,580 small (from several kilowatts to 2,500 kW) solar power plants with a total installed capacity of 59.4 MW which produce electricity for the country, and has an uncounted number of private power plants which make electricity only for their owners.

Wind power Installed wind power capacity in Lithuania and generation in recent years is shown in the table below: Year 1998–2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Capacity (MW) 0 6 6 48 51 54 91 133 202 275 279 288 436 509 518 533 534 540 671 946 1284 1832 2510

See also Energy in Lithuania Renewable energy by country

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