Renewable energy in Lithuania
Renewable energy in Lithuania constitutes a growing source of energy in the country.
In 2023, renewable energy sources accounted for 76.4% of electricity generation in the country, up from 18.2% in 2010 and 1.4% in 1990.
Statistics
Renewable energy in Lithuania by type :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.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.
- 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 2024, Lithuania had capacity of 2,567 MW of solar power.As of 2012, Lithuania has 1,580 small 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 |
| Capacity | 0 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 91 | 133 | 202 | 275 | 279 | 288 | 436 | 509 | 518 | 533 | 534 | 540 | 671 | 946 | 1284 | 1828 |