Environment, Agriculture and Energy in Lithuania (edition 2023)
Energy balance
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Energy balance
In 2022, in the production of primary energy, firewood, wood and agricultural waste accounted for the main part – 62.4 per cent, while hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal energy and energy from chemical processes – 14 per cent.
Production of primary energy, 2018–2022
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Production of primary energy by type of fuel and energy, 2022
Firewood, wood and agricultural waste 53,178 TJ
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Hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal energy and energy from chemical processes 11,964 TJ
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Biogas and liquid biofuel (bioethanol, bio-ETBE (ethyl-tertio-butyl-ester), biodiesel (methyl ester) 8,311 TJ
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Industrial and municipal waste 7,018 TJ
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Crude oil, other input to refineries 1,146 TJ
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Ambient heat 3,518 TJ
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Peat 141 TJ
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Structure of primary energy production by type of fuel and energy, 2022
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Imports and exports by type of fuel and energy, 2022
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Exports |
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Structure of imports and exports of petroleum products, 2022
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Exports |
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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, 2018–2022
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In 2022, the largest proportion in gross inland fuel and energy consumption was made up of crude oil and petroleum products (41.7 per cent) and renewable energy sources (24.9 per cent).
Structure of gross inland consumption, 2022
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Final consumption of fuel and energy, 2018–2022
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In 2022, against 2021, final energy consumption decreased by 4.3 per cent. Among final consumers, transport sector predominated – 40.4 per cent of energy was consumed in this sector. In 2022, against 2021, consumption of energy remained almost unchanged. In households, energy consumption accounted for 28.4 per cent, which is by 4.4 less than in 2021.
Final consumption of fuel and energy by sector, 2021–2022
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Energy commodities balances
In 2022, against 2021, electricity demand in Lithuania decreased by 5.5 per cent and amounted to 13.4 TWh. In 2022, to satisfy the country’s needs, 8.6 TWh of electricity was imported (or 64.2 per cent of the total required electricity). 4.8 TWh of electricity was produced in Lithuania, which is by 5.8 per cent less than in 2021. Electricity produced from the renewable energy resources accounted for more than half of the total electricity produced.
Energy gross production, 2018–2022
Natural units
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Solar energy, GWh |
86.6 |
91.1 |
128.8 |
190.8 |
342.2 |
Hydroenergy. GWh |
431.0 |
345.4 |
300.5 |
383.7 |
464.4 |
Energy from chemical processes. GWh |
3,131.2 |
3,065.0 |
2,266.9 |
2,406.4 |
1,004.0 |
Wind energy. GWh |
1,144.0 |
1,499.4 |
1,551.7 |
1,361.7 |
1,512.4 |
Ambient heat (total heat). GWh* |
284.4 |
298.9 |
350.6 |
737.2 |
977.3 |
Heat. GWh |
12,751.4 |
11,882.4 |
10,533.3 |
12,382.7 |
10,105.7 |
Electricity. GWh |
3,511.1 |
3,971.6 |
5,517.5 |
5,078.6 |
4,783.0 |
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*Total usable heat delivered by heat pumps
Heat, 2018–2022
GWh
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Gross production of heat by type of installation, 2018–2022
GWh
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
In public CHP plants |
3,713.7 |
3,317.8 |
3,351.4 |
4,146.9 |
3,770.1 |
In autoproducer CHP plants |
13.1 |
10.7 |
11.3 |
11.1 |
12.7 |
In public heat plants |
5,560.2 |
5,033.4 |
4,207.4 |
5,294.8 |
4,830.3 |
In autoproducer heat plants |
333.2 |
455.5 |
696.3 |
523.0 |
488.5 |
In other plants. which use energy from chemical processes |
3,131.2 |
3,065.0 |
2,266.9 |
2,406.4 |
1,004.1 |
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Heat distribution and transmission losses, 2018–2022
GWh
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Final consumption of heat by sector, 2018–2022
GWh
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Industry |
2,678.7 |
2,558.3 |
1,793.1 |
2,204.2 |
1,200.8 |
Construction |
20.8 |
17.5 |
16.7 |
18.6 |
16.7 |
Agriculture |
49.7 |
41.9 |
39.9 |
38.9 |
40.9 |
Services and other activities |
2,344.6 |
2,036.7 |
1,835.5 |
2,297.1 |
1,981.1 |
Households |
5,489.7 |
5,182.8 |
4,888.4 |
5,827.8 |
5,322.3 |
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Structure of final consumption of heat by sector, 2022
GWh
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Electricity, 2018–2022
GWh
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Gross production of electricity by type of installation, 2018–2022
GWh
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Public CHP plants |
673.7 |
612.4 |
1,941.2 |
1,735.1 |
1,192.0 |
Autoproducer CHP plants |
415.5 |
598.0 |
609.1 |
504.6 |
652.5 |
Solar thermal electric plants |
86.6 |
91.1 |
128.8 |
190.8 |
342.2 |
Hydroelectric plants |
431.0 |
345.4 |
300.5 |
383.7 |
464.4 |
Hydro pumped storage |
528.6 |
602.3 |
779.6 |
710.2 |
556.2 |
Wind turbines |
1,144.0 |
1,499.4 |
1,551.7 |
1,361.7 |
1,512.4 |
Other plants (which use energy from chemical processes) |
231.7 |
223.0 |
206.6 |
192.5 |
63.3 |
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Imports and exports of electricity, 2018–2022
GWh
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Electricity distribution and transmission losses, 2018–2022
GWh
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Final consumption of electricity by sector, 2018–2022
GWh
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2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Industry |
3,528.6 |
3,645.2 |
3,592.6 |
3,777.5 |
3,452.7 |
Construction |
157.1 |
148.8 |
146.4 |
150.4 |
141.3 |
Transport |
79.8 |
77.5 |
72.7 |
79.0 |
91.8 |
Agriculture |
209.6 |
211.1 |
196.3 |
207.8 |
191.5 |
Fishing |
2.2 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
Services and other activities |
3,436.5 |
3,543.2 |
3,301.0 |
3,527.2 |
3,494.1 |
Households |
2,984.5 |
2,912.7 |
3,044.2 |
3,410.1 |
3,289.1 |
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Structure of final consumption of electricity by sector, 2022
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Fuel commodities balances
Fuel production (including recovered products and interproduct transfers), 2018–2022
Natural units
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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Peat. thous. tonnes |
28.3 |
30.1 |
17.7 |
16.8 |
12.0 |
Peat briquettes and peat pellets. thous. tonnes |
3.7 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
10.1 |
Firewood and wood waste. thous. cubic metres |
6,421.6 |
6,215.7 |
6,323.4 |
6,938.0 |
6,420.7 |
Agriculture waste. thous. tonnes |
41.2 |
45.8 |
41.5 |
39.4 |
36.0 |
Charcoal. thous. tonnes |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
- |
Fuel oil – low sulphur (<1%). thous. tonnes |
4.6 |
10.5 |
5.4 |
6.4 |
6.3 |
Fuel oil – high sulphur (>1%). thous. tonnes |
1,681.9 |
1,538.5 |
1,107.5 |
1,140.6 |
1,110.3 |
Liquefied petroleum gases. thous. tonnes |
299.9 |
357.9 |
300.7 |
293.1 |
231.6 |
Motor gasoline (with biofuels). thous. tonnes |
2,596.2 |
2,505.7 |
2,168.7 |
2,433.2 |
2,450.7 |
Bioethanol. thous. tonnes |
17.1 |
17.0 |
31.6 |
22.1 |
25.0 |
Road diesel (with biofuels). thous. tonne |
3,846.1 |
3,720.7 |
3,158.3 |
2,954.4 |
3,202.9 |
Heating and other gasoil (with biofuels). thous. tonnes |
160.6 |
164.7 |
157.1 |
194.7 |
189.7 |
Biodiesel (methyl-ester). thous. tonnes |
154.2 |
167.0 |
162.7 |
156.0 |
159.0 |
Kerosene type jet fuel. thous. tonnes |
336.5 |
351.1 |
155.5 |
215.0 |
177.9 |
Bitumen. thous. tonnes |
241.8 |
371.8 |
356.7 |
288.2 |
290.2 |
Lubricants. thous. tonnes |
71.6 |
84.8 |
83.6 |
101.0 |
98.7 |
Refinery feedstocks. semi-finished products of oil refining. additives/oxygenates. thous. tonnes |
11.3 |
5.5 |
30.6 |
- |
- |
Crude oil. thous. tonnes |
46.0 |
39.8 |
31.0 |
27.5 |
22.8 |
Refinery gas (not liquefied). thous. tonnes |
332.4 |
301.8 |
246.8 |
278.2 |
301.4 |
Petroleum coke. thous. tonnes |
121.4 |
121.7 |
102.3 |
111.0 |
104.9 |
Sulphur. thous. tonnes |
94.0 |
86.0 |
71.3 |
73.0 |
64.5 |
Naphtha, thous. tonnes |
- |
- |
- |
0.7 |
116.3 |
Landfill biogas. mill. cubic metres |
20.9 |
18.3 |
13.7 |
11.6 |
11.5 |
Sludge biogas. mill. cubic metres |
14.5 |
14.3 |
15.0 |
17.0 |
17.2 |
Agricultural waste biogas. mill. cubic metres |
42.4 |
49.0 |
52.1 |
55.6 |
58.8 |
Industrial waste (non-renewable). thous. tonnes |
55.3 |
71.6 |
99.1 |
100.4 |
113.7 |
Industrial waste (renewable). thous. tonnes |
54.7 |
61.0 |
82.2 |
107.7 |
114.3 |
Municipal waste (renewable). thous. tonnes |
80.6 |
78.2 |
118.1 |
219.7 |
218.0 |
Municipal waste (non-renewable). thous. tonnes |
73.8 |
73.5 |
148.9 |
198.4 |
213.9 |
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Final consumption of fuel, 2018–2022
Natural units
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Other bituminous coal. thous. tonnes |
262.5 |
258.3 |
200.6 |
244.4 |
220.9 |
Sub-bituminous coal. thous. tonnes |
1.2 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
- |
23.2 |
Lignite, thous. tonnes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
Coke. thous. tonnes |
18.7 |
16.9 |
18.3 |
17.2 |
15.7 |
Peat. thous. tonnes |
15.4 |
10.0 |
4.1 |
3.4 |
2.2 |
Peat briquettes and peat pellets. thous. tonnes |
74.8 |
60.2 |
42.1 |
51.3 |
60.9 |
Firewood and wood waste. thous. cubic metres |
3,212.9 |
3,106.9 |
3,201.5 |
3,235.6 |
3,093.0 |
Agriculture waste. thous. tonnes |
6.4 |
9.1 |
8.9 |
8.1 |
9.1 |
Charcoal. thous. tonnes |
2.6 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
5.2 |
3.6 |
Fuel oil – low sulphur (<1%). thous. tonnes |
5.0 |
6.6 |
6.8 |
4.7 |
0.4 |
Fuel oil – high sulphur (>1%). thous. tonnes |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
Liquefied petroleum gases. thous. tonnes |
143.6 |
144.8 |
129.5 |
122.7 |
130.3 |
Motor gasoline (with biofuels). thous. tonnes |
234.8 |
247.2 |
251.3 |
253.0 |
281.4 |
Bioethanol. thous. tonnes |
12.4 |
15.1 |
24.4 |
25.6 |
30.5 |
Road diesel (with biofuels). thous. tonne |
1,654.7 |
1,721.5 |
1,702.8 |
1,726.9 |
1,682.2 |
Heating and other gasoil (with biofuels). thous. tonnes |
102.6 |
99.6 |
105.7 |
109.9 |
104.2 |
Biodiesel (methyl-ester). thous. tonnes |
79.0 |
74.0 |
98.6 |
124.8 |
113.2 |
Aviation gasoline. thous. tonnes |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
Kerosene type jet fuel. thous. tonnes |
128.6 |
128.9 |
61.5 |
68.8 |
108.1 |
Natural gas. GWh |
7,713.8 |
7,547.6 |
7,531.4 |
8,372.8 |
7,569.7 |
Landfill biogas. mill. cubic metres |
1.3 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
Sludge biogas. mill. cubic metres |
8.9 |
8.7 |
9.2 |
11.7 |
11.5 |
Agricultural waste biogas. mill. cubic metres |
7.1 |
8.6 |
9.2 |
9.4 |
10.8 |
Industrial waste (non-renewable). thous. tonnes |
3.8 |
8.1 |
6.6 |
8.3 |
9.5 |
Industrial waste (renewable). thous. tonnes |
- |
2.9 |
2.5 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
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