Energy in Lithuania
Encyclopedia
Energy in Lithuania describes energy
and electricity
production, consumption and import in the Republic of Lithuania. Energy policy of Lithuania will describe the politics of Lithuania
related to energy more in detail.
Lithuania is net energy importer. Primary energy use in Lithuania was 98 TWh and 29 TWh per million persons in 2009.
and ORLEN Lietuva. Natural gas companies inlude Lietuvos Dujos
.
World energy resources and consumption
]World energy consumption in 2010: over 5% growthEnergy markets have combined crisis recovery and strong industry dynamism. Energy consumption in the G20 soared by more than 5% in 2010, after the slight decrease of 2009. This strong increase is the result of two converging trends...
and electricity
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
production, consumption and import in the Republic of Lithuania. Energy policy of Lithuania will describe the politics of Lithuania
Politics of Lithuania
Politics of Lithuania takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Lithuania is the head of government, and of a multi-party system....
related to energy more in detail.
Lithuania is net energy importer. Primary energy use in Lithuania was 98 TWh and 29 TWh per million persons in 2009.
Overview
| Energy in Lithuania | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capita | Prim. energy | Production | Import | Electricity | CO2-emission | |
| Million | TWh | TWh | TWh | TWh | Mt | |
| 2004 | 3.44 | 106.5 | 60.6 | 49.1 | 10.8 | 12.7 |
| 2007 | 3.38 | 107.6 | 44.2 | 66.6 | 11.5 | 14.4 |
| 2008 | 3.36 | 106.8 | 44.8 | 62.2 | 12.0 | 14.2 |
| 2009 | 3.34 | 97.6 | 49.0 | 48.6 | 11.5 | 12.4 |
| Change 2004-2009 | -2.9 % | -8.4 % | -19.2 % | -0.9 % | 6.0 % | -2.3 % |
| Mtoe = 11.63 TWh, Prim. energy includes energy losses | ||||||
Business
Oil companies include Klaipėdos NaftaKlaipėdos Nafta
Klaipėdos Nafta is an operator of the Klaipėda Oil Terminal based in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The company was founded in 1994. In addition to the operationship of the Klaipėda Oil Terminal, the company participates in the Odessa–Brody–Płock pipeline project and develops Lithuanian LNG...
and ORLEN Lietuva. Natural gas companies inlude Lietuvos Dujos
Lietuvos Dujos
AB Lietuvos dujos is the main natural gas company in Lithuania. Established in 1961, it deals in the imports, transmission, distribution and sales of the natural gas. Its market share is about 45% in Lithuania. Lietuvos dujos is owned by E.ON Ruhrgas , Gazprom and Lithuanian State Property Fund ....
.