Environment, Agriculture and Energy in Lithuania (edition 2023)

Renewable energy resources

 

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Renewable energy resources

 

In line with the National Energy Independence Strategy, Lithuania has set ambitious goals that will contribute to the implementation of the Energy Union and the 2030 Union's energy and climate policy objectives – to achieve 45 per cent of renewable energy resources in the final energy consumption.

 

 

The greatest renewable energy potential in Lithuania is shown by solid biofuel – firewood and wood and agricultural waste used for fuel. In 2022, the largest amount thereof was used for the production of electricity and centralised heat supply (51.8 per cent) in households (34.1 per cent). Energy producers from biofuels produced 67.2 per cent of all thermal energy produced in power plants and boiler houses, and 17.1 per cent of all electricity generated by power plants.

In 2022, wind farms operating in Lithuania, together with individual wind power plants, produced 1.5 TWh of electricity, which accounted for slightly more than a third of the total electricity produced in the country, or more than 11.3 per cent of electricity consumed in the country.

In 2022, solar power plants generating renewable electricity produced 342.2 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, or by 79.4 per cent more than in 2021. Consumers generating electricity have a significant impact on this increase, and the development of their activities is facilitated by the possibility and opportunities to “accumulate” electricity produced and not used for their own needs and the needs of the economy in electricity networks.

In 2022, hydropower plants produced 464.4 million kWh of electricity, i.e. by 21 per cent more than in 2021.

In 2022, against 2021, the use of biogas for the production of electricity increased by 1.3 per cent and amounted to 158.7 million kWh.

The use of biofuel reduces environmental pollution. Two kinds of biofuel are used in Lithuania – biodiesel and bioethanol. In 2022, biodiesel and bioethanol consumed in transport amounted to 113.2 thousand tonnes and 30.5 thousand tonnes respectively. 

 

Renewable energy resources consumption structure, 2022
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, 2018–2022
Terajoule

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

 

Consumption of firewood and wood waste, 2018–2022
Terajoule

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

 

Consumption of agricultural waste, 2018–2022
Terajoule

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

 

Gross consumption of biogas, 2018–2022
Terajoule

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

 

Gross consumption of renewable industrial and municipal waste, 2018–2022
Terajoule

Created with Highcharts 6.1.42,2132,2841,1657558221,132967811601563Industrial wasteMunicipal waste2022202120202019201805001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,500

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

 

Gross consumption of biofuel, 2018–2022
Terajoule

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

 

Share of renewable energy resources in consumption, 2018–2022
Per cent

 

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

In final gross energy consumption

25.5

25.5

27.4

28.1

29.6

In final energy consumption for heating and cooling

46.0

47.4

50.2

48.6

51.8

In gross consumption of electricity

18.4

18.8

20.2

20.9

25.5

In final energy consumption in transport sector

4.3

4.0

5.5

6.7

6.3

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

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