Hydropower generation by region in Lithuania
Lithuania: Hydropower generation by region was 0.3231 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3231 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
63rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.6024 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
0.295 terawatt-hours
in 1997
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Hydropower generation by region in Lithuania, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, hydropower generation by region in Lithuania stood at 0.3231 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Lithuania peaked at 0.6024 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.295 terawatt-hours, in 1997.
That places Lithuania 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Hydropower generation by region in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3933 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.3845 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3624 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3845 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3845 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.414 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.338 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.311 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.393 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 0.452 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.373 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 0.326 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.295 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.417 terawatt-hours | +41.4% |
| 1999 | 0.414 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3393 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3255 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3532 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3251 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4205 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4507 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3971 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4206 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4019 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4243 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4799 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4223 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5212 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3982 terawatt-hours | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3496 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4539 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6024 terawatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 0.431 terawatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3454 terawatt-hours | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3005 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3837 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4644 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4502 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4365 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3231 terawatt-hours | -26.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.3231 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.45 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.3231 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.99 terawatt-hours, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3818 terawatt-hours | 0.3624 terawatt-hours | 0.3933 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3733 terawatt-hours | 0.295 terawatt-hours | 0.452 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3858 terawatt-hours | 0.3251 terawatt-hours | 0.4507 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4544 terawatt-hours | 0.3454 terawatt-hours | 0.6024 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3931 terawatt-hours | 0.3005 terawatt-hours | 0.4644 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 127.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 44.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0741 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,444 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Lithuania?
- Hydropower generation by region in Lithuania was 0.3231 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6024 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.295 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- How does Lithuania rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Lithuania ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.