power plants and 4.5 GW of onshore wind power plants. These wi l generate as much electricity as Lithuania consumes. Annual production is expected to reach 25 TWh, while consumption is expected to reach - 24 TWh. Transport, heating and industry electrification will be the main driver. Flex
Lithuania aims to use surplus electricity from renewables in electrolysers to stabilise the grid and take advantage of low and negative market prices for hydrogen production. To use the flexibility potential of hydrogen production, the electrolysers must be able to respond to market price signals.
IEA. CC BY 4.0. With new interconnections with Poland and Sweden in 2016, Lithuania diversified its electricity imports and reduced reliance on other countries. Electricity trade with Belarus ceased on 3 November 2020 due to safety concerns regarding the Ostrovets District nuclear power plant as set out in Lithuanian law (XIII-451 and XIII-306).
A sustainable renewable energy Scenario ensures a rapid shift towards renewable energy generation, with reduced reliance on energy imports, very significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and
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It includes fulfilling climate targets at an accelerated pace, reducing energy imports and developing a new export industry based on hydrogen produced from abundant access to renewable electricity.
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Electricity generation has nearly doubled in the last two years, driven by supportive policy for renewables, but the outlook is uncertain. Lithuania has introduced measures to improve permitting
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Following the European Commission''s recommendation, the national regulator approved a methodology specifying the implementation of a revenue cap on electricity generated using inframarginal
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Results show that Lithuania has sufficient renewable energy potential, flexible generation capacity, and interconnection with neighboring European Union countries to reliably meet projected 2030 electricity
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Lithuania''s progress in renewable energy is one of its strongest achievements. Wind and solar power are growing rapidly, supported by a rise in public funding for research and
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Government decisions and the resulting growth in renewable energy generation have created conditions to replace the majority of imported electricity with domestic generation in just a few years.
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The Directive on the Promotion of the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources in Lithuania (2012/27/EU), which mandates the adoption of national renewable energy action plans and
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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
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Lithuania has marked a significant milestone in its journey towards energy independence, with renewable energy production increasing by an impressive 16 percent in the third quarter of 2025.
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