Environment, Agriculture and Energy in Lithuania (edition 2020)

Renewable energy resources

 

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Renewable energy resources

 

The EU objective is to produce at least 20 per cent of its total energy from renewable energy resources by 2020. The objective set for Lithuania – 23 per cent by the year 2020. This objective was already achieved by Lithuania in 2014.

 

The greatest renewable energy potential in Lithuania is shown by solid biofuel – firewood, wood and agricultural waste. In 2019, the largest amount thereof was used for the production of electricity and centralised heat supply (50.1 per cent) and in households (37.6 per cent).

In 2019, In Lithuania, wind farms together with small wind power plants produced 1.5 Twh of electricity, which is slightly more than one-third of total electricity produced in the country, or over 11.2 per cent of electricity consumed in the country. Last year, electricity production by Lithuanian wind farms was the highest in the wind energy history of the country, which was determined by weather conditions and advancing technologies. Currently, there are 23 wind farms in Lithuania. Together with small power plants, the total capacity of the installed power plants amounted to 534 MW at the end of 2019.

As regards renewable electricity, in 2019, electricity produced by solar power plants amounted to 91.1 million kWh, or by 5.2 per cent more than in 2018. This is quite important as it promotes local electricity generation and contributes to the implementation of the international climate change mitigation goals.

In 2019, hydropower plants produced 345.4 million kWh of electricity, i.e. By 19.9 per cent less than in 2018.

In 2019, 60.1 per cent of total electricity was produced from renewable energy sources.

The use of biogas for the production of electricity has been on the increase in recent years. In 2019, electricity produced from biogas amounted to 154.4 million kWh, i.e. by 10.4 per cent more than 2018.

The use of biofuel reduces environmental pollution. Two kinds of biofuel are used in Lithuania – biodiesel and bioethanol. In 2019, biodiesel and bioethanol consumed in transport amounted to 74 thousand and 15.1 thousand tonnes respectively.

 

Renewable energy resources consumption structure, 2019

Per cent

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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

Gross consumption by type of renewable energy, 2015–2019

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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

Consumption of firewood and wood waste, 2015–2019

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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators. 

 

Consumption of agricultural waste, 2015–2019

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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators. 

 

Gross consumption of biogas, 2015–2019

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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators. 

 

Gross consumption of renewable industrial and municipal waste, 2015–2019

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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators. 

 

Gross consumption of biofuel, 2015–2019

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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

Share of renewable energy resources in consumption, 2015–2019

Per cent

 

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

In final gross energy consumption

25.8

25.6

26.0

25.3

25.5

In final energy consumption for heating and cooling

46.1

46.6

46.5

45.6

47.4

In gross consumption of electricity

15.6

16.9

18.3

18.4

18.8

In final energy consumption in transport sector

4.6

3.6

4.3

4.3

4.0

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

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