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Lithuania vs Sweden: Electricity Compared

Lithuania generated 8.85 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Sweden 170 TWh, according to Ember. Lithuania's largest source was wind (45.0%); Sweden's was hydro (40.1%). Each kWh generated emitted 138 gCO2/kWh in Lithuania and 35 gCO2/kWh in Sweden. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Sweden is the bigger electricity producer, generating 19.2 times as much as Lithuania in 2025 (170 TWh against 8.85 TWh). Sweden has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 35 gCO2/kWh against 138 gCO2/kWh in Lithuania in 2025.

Why this comparison: neighbours by land border or interconnector.

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Key Facts

  • Hydro supplied 40.1% of Sweden's electricity in 2025, against 3.9% in Lithuania.
  • Lithuania's electricity was 3.9 times as carbon intensive as Sweden's in 2025, at 138 gCO2/kWh against 35 gCO2/kWh.
  • The average person in Sweden used 12.83 MWh of electricity in 2025, 2.9 times as much as in Lithuania (4.41 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 77.7% of Lithuania's electricity in 2025 and 98.8% of Sweden's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 12.5 TWh in Lithuania and 137 TWh in Sweden.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Lithuania Sweden
Total generation8.85 TWh170 TWh
Electricity demand12.5 TWh137 TWh
Demand per person4.41 MWh12.83 MWh
Carbon intensity138 gCO2/kWh35 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions1.22 MtCO26.02 MtCO2
Low carbon share77.7%98.8%
Largest sourceWind 45.0%Hydro 40.1%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Lithuania Sweden
Wind 45.0% 22.8%
Hydro 3.9% 40.1%
Nuclear 0.0% 27.4%
Solar 18.7% 2.6%
Gas 16.4% 0.1%
Bioenergy 10.2% 5.9%
Other fossil 5.9% 1.2%

Carbon Intensity, 1990 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Lithuania and Sweden, 1990 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Lithuania and Sweden each year from 1990 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 138 gCO2/kWh in Lithuania and 35 gCO2/kWh in Sweden. 0 100 200 300 400 19901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Lithuania and Sweden each year from 1990 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 138 gCO2/kWh in Lithuania and 35 gCO2/kWh in Sweden.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Lithuania and Sweden, 1990 to 2025
YearLithuaniaSweden
1990191 gCO2/kWh33 gCO2/kWh
1991213 gCO2/kWh41 gCO2/kWh
1992113 gCO2/kWh46 gCO2/kWh
199360 gCO2/kWh51 gCO2/kWh
1994103 gCO2/kWh57 gCO2/kWh
199565 gCO2/kWh54 gCO2/kWh
199673 gCO2/kWh79 gCO2/kWh
199790 gCO2/kWh52 gCO2/kWh
1998122 gCO2/kWh49 gCO2/kWh
1999124 gCO2/kWh50 gCO2/kWh
2000104 gCO2/kWh45 gCO2/kWh
200190 gCO2/kWh47 gCO2/kWh
200277 gCO2/kWh56 gCO2/kWh
200372 gCO2/kWh69 gCO2/kWh
200477 gCO2/kWh48 gCO2/kWh
2005111 gCO2/kWh43 gCO2/kWh
2006111 gCO2/kWh50 gCO2/kWh
2007104 gCO2/kWh46 gCO2/kWh
2008103 gCO2/kWh48 gCO2/kWh
2009106 gCO2/kWh51 gCO2/kWh
2010369 gCO2/kWh64 gCO2/kWh
2011323 gCO2/kWh52 gCO2/kWh
2012321 gCO2/kWh45 gCO2/kWh
2013294 gCO2/kWh45 gCO2/kWh
2014285 gCO2/kWh40 gCO2/kWh
2015294 gCO2/kWh41 gCO2/kWh
2016235 gCO2/kWh43 gCO2/kWh
2017183 gCO2/kWh42 gCO2/kWh
2018180 gCO2/kWh43 gCO2/kWh
2019172 gCO2/kWh42 gCO2/kWh
2020231 gCO2/kWh39 gCO2/kWh
2021220 gCO2/kWh42 gCO2/kWh
2022180 gCO2/kWh41 gCO2/kWh
2023121 gCO2/kWh38 gCO2/kWh
2024116 gCO2/kWh35 gCO2/kWh
2025138 gCO2/kWh35 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1990 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Lithuania and Sweden, 1990 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Lithuania and Sweden each year from 1990 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 4.41 MWh in Lithuania and 12.83 MWh in Sweden. 0 5 10 15 20 19901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Lithuania and Sweden each year from 1990 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 4.41 MWh in Lithuania and 12.83 MWh in Sweden.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Lithuania and Sweden, 1990 to 2025
YearLithuaniaSweden
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
20002.80 MWh16.90 MWh
20013.00 MWh17.35 MWh
20023.14 MWh17.04 MWh
20033.31 MWh16.55 MWh
20043.42 MWh16.62 MWh
20053.45 MWh16.72 MWh
20063.56 MWh16.44 MWh
20073.74 MWh16.41 MWh
20083.87 MWh16.05 MWh
20093.70 MWh15.20 MWh
20103.55 MWh16.05 MWh
20113.63 MWh15.14 MWh
20123.72 MWh15.43 MWh
20133.77 MWh14.90 MWh
20143.86 MWh14.23 MWh
20153.94 MWh14.23 MWh
20164.15 MWh14.53 MWh
20174.33 MWh14.44 MWh
20184.48 MWh14.36 MWh
20194.54 MWh13.84 MWh
20204.51 MWh13.40 MWh
20214.77 MWh14.04 MWh
20224.48 MWh13.33 MWh
20234.29 MWh13.04 MWh
20244.47 MWh13.08 MWh
20254.41 MWh12.83 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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World Power Monitor. Lithuania vs Sweden: Electricity Compared. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/lithuania-vs-sweden/

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  title = {{Lithuania vs Sweden: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/lithuania-vs-sweden/}
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