Environment, Agriculture and Energy in Lithuania
(edition 2022)

Energy balance

 

 

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Energy balance

 

In 2021, in the production of primary energy, firewood, wood and agricultural waste accounted for the main part – 62.3 per cent, hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal energy and energy from chemical processes – 17 per cent.

 

Production of primary energy, 2017–2021
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Production of primary energy by type of fuel and energy, 2021

 

Firewood, wood and agricultural waste 57,469 TJ

 

 

 

Hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal energy and energy from chemical processes 15,633 TJ

 

 

 

Biogas and liquid biofuel (bioethanol, bio-ETBE (ethyl-tertio-butyl-ester), biodiesel (methyl ester) 8,051 TJ

 

 

 

Industrial and municipal waste 7,010 TJ

 

 

 

 

Crude oil, other input to refineries 1,207 TJ

 

 

 

Ambient heat 2,654 TJ

 

 

 

 

 

Peat 197 TJ


 

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Structure of primary energy production by type of fuel and energy, 2021

Created with Highcharts 6.1.462.3%62.3%17.0%17.0%8.7%8.7%7.6%7.6%4.4%4.4%Firewood wood and agricultural wasteHydropower wind solar geothermal energy and energy from chemical processesBiogas and liquid biofuel*Industrial and municipal wasteOther**

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Imports and exports by type of fuel and energy, 2021

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Imports

Exports
Created with Highcharts 6.1.4348,349348,34983,85483,85442,89642,89642,21942,2196,5026,5025,6535,6535,5395,5391,3851,385Crude oil other input to refineriesNatural gasElectricityPetroleum productsFirewood wood and agricultural wasteHard coal and ligniteBiogas and liquid biofuel*Secondary solid fuel**050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000400,000

 

 
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Structure of imports and exports of petroleum products, 2021

Imports

Exports
Created with Highcharts 6.1.472.2%72.2%10.2%10.2%6.0%6.0%11.1%11.1%Heavy petroleum products*Light petroleum products**Liquefied and non-liquefied gasesOther petroleum products***

 

 
Created with Highcharts 6.1.449.2%49.2%41.5%41.5%4.0%4.0%5.3%5.3%Heavy petroleum products*Light petroleum products**Liquefied and non-liquefied gasesOther petroleum products***

 

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*Heavy petroleum products (transport diesel, fuel oil, light heating oil)
**Light petroleum products (motor gasoline, aviation gasoline, kerosene and gasoline type jet fuel, naphtha)
***Other petroleum products (petroleum coke, bitumen, lubricants, sulphur, paraffin, waxes)

 

Gross inland consumption, 2017–2021
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In 2021, the largest proportion in gross inland fuel and energy consumption was made up of crude oil and petroleum products (36.7 per cent) and natural gas (23.7 per cent).

 

Structure of gross inland consumption, 2021

Created with Highcharts 6.1.462.6%62.6%15.9%15.9%14.2%14.2%5.9%5.9%1.4%1.4%Crude oil and petroleum productsNatural gasRenewable energy sourcesElectricityCoal peat etc.

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Final consumption of fuel and energy, 2017–2021
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In 2021, against 2020, final energy consumption decreased by 7.2 per cent. Among final consumers, transport sector predominated – 38.7 per cent of energy was consumed in this sector. In 2021, against 2020, consumption of energy in this sector decreased by 1.2 per cent. In households, energy consumption accounted for 28.5 per cent, which is by 13.7 less than in 2020.

 

Final consumption of fuel and energy by sector, 2020 and 2021
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Energy commodities balances

 

In 2021, against 2020, electricity demand in Lithuania increased by 6 per cent and amounted to 14.1 TWh. In 2021, to satisfy the country’s needs, 9 TWh of electricity was imported (or 64 per cent of the total required electricity). 5.1 TWh of electricity was produced in Lithuania, which is by 8 per cent less than in 2020. In 2021, electricity produced from the renewable energy resources accounted half of the total electricity produced.

 

 

Energy gross production, 2017–2021
Natural units

 

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Hydroenergy, GWh

602.4

431.0

345.4

300.5

383.7

Geothermal energy, GWh

4.3

-

-

-

-

Energy from chemical processes, GWh

3,268.0

3,131.2

3,065.0

2,266.9

2,406.4

Solar energy, GWh

68.0

86.6

91.1

128.8

190.8

Wind energy, GWh

1,363.8

1,144.0

1,499.4

1,551.7

1,361.7

Ambient heat (total heat), GWh*

-

284.4

298.9

350.6

737.2

Heat, GWh

12,984.9

12,751.4

11,882.4

10,533.3

12,382.7

Electricity, GWh

4,187.2

3,511.1

3,971.6

5,517.5

5,078.6


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*Total usable heat delivered by heat pumps

 

Heat, 2017–2021
GWh

Created with Highcharts 6.1.412,984.912,984.912,751.412,751.411,882.411,882.410,533.310,533.312,382.712,382.710,70710,70710,583.510,583.59,837.29,837.28,573.68,573.610,386.610,386.6Gross productionFinal consumption2017201820192020202102,5005,0007,50010,00012,50015,000

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Gross production of heat by type of installation, 2017–2021
GWh

 

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

In public CHP plants

3.626.6

3.713.7

3.317.8

3.351.4

4.146.9

In autoproducer CHP plants

13.5

13.1

10.7

11.3

11.1

In public heat plants

5.724.9

5.560.2

5.033.4

4.207.4

5.294.8

In autoproducer heat plants

339.2

333.2

455.5

696.3

523.0

In geothermal plants

12.7

-

-

-

-

In other plants, which use energy from chemical processes

3.268.0

3.131.2

3.065.0

2.266.9

2.406.4

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Heat distribution and transmission losses, 2017–2021
GWh

Created with Highcharts 6.1.41,393.41,393.41,347.61,347.61,251.31,251.31,169.01,169.01,270.01,270.0201720182019202020211,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,450

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Final consumption of heat by sector, 2017–2021
GWh

 

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Industry

2,756.0

2,678.7

2,558.3

1,793.1

2,204.2

Construction

24.8

20.8

17.5

16.7

18.6

Agriculture

53.1

49.7

41.9

39.9

38.9

Services and other activities

2,351.2

2,344.6

2,036.7

1,835.5

2,297.1

Households

5,521.9

5,489.7

5,182.8

4,888.4

5,827.8

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Structure of final consumption of heat by sector, 2021
GWh

Created with Highcharts 6.1.456.1%56.1%22.1%22.1%21.2%21.2%0.4%0.4%0.2%0.2%HouseholdsServices and other activitiesIndustryAgricultureConstruction

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Electricity, 2017–2021
GWh

Created with Highcharts 6.1.44,187.23,511.13,971.65,517.55,078.612,864.413,143.613,315.213,426.014,122.310,059.210,398.310,541.110,355.311,154.2Gross productionGross consumptionFinal consumption2017201820192020202102,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,00016,000

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Gross production of electricity by type of installation, 2017–2021
GWh

 

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Public CHP plants

747.9

673.7

612.4

1.941.2

1.735.1

Autoproducer CHP plants

575.9

415.5

598.0

609.1

504.6

Solar thermal electric plants

68.0

86.6

91.1

128.8

190.8

Hydroelectric plants

602.4

431.0

345.4

300.5

383.7

Hydro pumped storage

579.0

528.6

602.3

779.6

710.2

Wind turbines

1.363.8

1.144.0

1.499.4

1.551.7

1.361.7

Other plants( which use energy from chemical processes)

250.2

231.7

223.0

206.6

192.5

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Imports and exports of electricity, 2017–2021
GWh

Created with Highcharts 6.1.411,179.811,179.812,437.112,437.113,385.113,385.111,260.711,260.711,915.611,915.62,502.62,502.62,804.62,804.64,041.54,041.53,352.23,352.22,871.92,871.9ImportsExports2017201820192020202105,00010,00015,000

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Electricity distribution and transmission losses, 2017–2021
GWh

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4914.0914.0934.5934.5886.1886.1951.5951.5926.3926.320172018201920202021875900925950975

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Final consumption of electricity by sector, 2017–2021
GWh

 

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Industry

3,496.6

3,528.6

3,645.2

3,592.6

3,777.5

Construction

138.7

157.1

148.8

146.4

150.4

Transport

74.3

79.8

77.5

72.7

79

Agriculture

200.5

209.6

211.1

196.3

207.8

Fishing

4.2

2.2

2.6

2.1

2.2

Services and other activities

3,307.3

3,436.5

3,543.2

3301

3,527.2

Households

2,837.6

2,984.5

2,912.7

3,044.2

3,410.1

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Structure of final consumption of electricity by sector, 2021

Created with Highcharts 6.1.433.9%33.9%31.6%31.6%30.6%30.6%1.9%1.9%1.3%1.3%0.7%0.7%0.02%0.02%IndustryServices and other activitiesHouseholdsAgricultureConstructionTransportFishing

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Fuel commodities balances

 

Fuel production (including recovered products and interproduct transfers), 2017–2021
Natural units

 

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Peat, thous. tonnes

24.2

28.3

30.1

17.7

16.8

Peat briquettes and peat pellets, thous. tonnes

4.8

3.7

2.8

2.9

3.2

Firewood and wood waste, thous. cubic metres

6,580.5

6,421.6

6,215.7

6,323.4

6,938.0

Agriculture waste, thous. tonnes

36.5

41.2

45.8

41.5

39.4

Charcoal, thous. tonnes

0.3

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.2

Fuel oil - low sulphur (<1%), thous. tonnes

8.5

4.6

10.5

5.4

6.4

Fuel oil - high sulphur (>1%), thous. tonnes

1,686.1

1,681.9

1,538.5

1,107.5

1,140.6

Liquefied petroleum gases, thous. tonnes

313.4

299.9

357.9

300.7

293.1

Motor gasoline (with biofuels), thous. tonnes

2,787.3

2,596.2

2,505.7

2,168.7

2,433.2

Bioethanol, thous. tonnes

13.4

17.1

17.0

31.6

22.1

Road diesel (with biofuels), thous. tonne

3,966.5

3,846.1

3,720.7

3,158.3

2,954.4

Heating and other gasoil (with biofuels), thous. tonnes

142.5

160.6

164.7

157.1

194.7

Biodiesel (methyl-ester), thous. tonnes

118.2

154.2

167.0

162.7

156.0

Kerosene type jet fuel, thous. tonnes

283.7

336.5

351.1

155.5

215.0

Bitumen, thous. tonnes

209.4

241.8

371.8

356.7

288.2

Lubricants, thous. tonnes

65.6

71.6

85.6

83.6

101.0

Refinery feedstocks, semi-finished products of oil refining, additives/oxygenates, thous. tonnes

-

11.3

5.5

30.6

-

Crude oil, thous. tonnes

55.2

46.0

39.8

31.0

27.5

Refinery gas (not liquefied), thous. tonnes

352.4

332.4

301.8

246.8

278.2

Petroleum coke, thous. tonnes

119.2

121.4

121.7

102.3

111.0

Sulphur, thous. tonnes

94.0

94.0

86.0

71.3

73.0

Landfill biogas, mill. cubic metres

10.7

20.9

18.3

13.7

11.6

Sludge biogas, mill. cubic metres

15.2

14.5

14.3

15.0

17.0

Agricultural waste biogas, mill. cubic metres

41.7

42.4

49.0

52.1

55.6

Industrial waste (non-renewable), thous. tonnes

15.1

55.3

67.9

99.1

100.4

Industrial waste (renewable), thous. tonnes

21.3

54.7

58.1

82.2

107.7

Municipal waste (renewable), thous. tonnes

140.8

80.6

78.2

118.1

219.7

Municipal waste (non-renewable), thous. tonnes

104.2

73.8

73.5

148.9

198.4

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Final consumption of fuel, 2017–2021
Natural units

 

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Anthracite, thous. tonnes

0.2

-

-

-

-

Other bituminous coal, thous. tonnes

246.7

262.5

258.3

200.6

244.4

Sub-bituminous coal, thous. tonnes

3.0

1.2

1.3

0.2

-

Coke, thous. tonnes

16.9

18.7

16.9

18.3

17.2

Peat, thous. tonnes

13.2

15.4

10.0

4.1

3.4

Peat briquettes and peat pellets, thous. tonnes

64.7

74.8

60.2

42.1

51.3

Firewood and wood waste, thous. cubic metres

3,108.9

3,212.9

3,106.9

3,201.5

3,235.6

Agriculture waste, thous. tonnes

7.5

6.4

9.1

8.9

8.1

Charcoal, thous. tonnes

2.3

2.6

3.5

3.5

5.2

Fuel oil - low sulphur (<1%), thous. tonnes

8.8

5.0

6.6

6.8

4.7

Fuel oil - high sulphur (>1%), thous. tonnes

2.3

0.4

0.6

0.7

0.6

Liquefied petroleum gases, thous. tonnes

153.0

143.6

144.8

129.5

122.7

Motor gasoline (with biofuels), thous. tonnes

215.9

234.8

247.2

251.3

253

Bioethanol, thous. tonnes

12.8

12.4

15.1

24.4

25.6

Road diesel (with biofuels), thous. tonne

1,546.3

1,654.7

1,721.5

1,702.8

1,726.9

Heating and other gasoil (with biofuels), thous. tonnes

92.7

102.6

99.6

105.7

109.9

Biodiesel (methyl-ester), thous. tonnes

71.8

79.0

74.0

98.6

124.8

Aviation gasoline, thous. tonnes

0.4

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.4

Kerosene type jet fuel, thous. tonnes

110.9

128.6

128.9

61.5

68.8

Natural gas, GWh

7,363.4

7,713.8

7,547.6

7,531.4

8,372.8

Landfill biogas, mill. cubic metres

0.8

1.3

1.1

0.6

0.4

Sludge biogas, mill. cubic metres

9.2

8.9

8.7

9.2

11.7

Agricultural waste biogas, mill. cubic metres

7.3

7.1

8.6

9.2

9.4

Industrial waste (non-renewable), thous. tonnes

-

3.8

8.1

6.6

8.3

Industrial waste (renewable), thous. tonnes

-

-

2,9

2,5

3.8

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