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Friday, 29.03.2024, 02:27
In 2017, gross inland fuel and energy consumption amounted to 7.67 mln tonnes of oil equivalent in Lithuania
In 2017, the
largest proportion in the gross inland fuel and energy consumption was made up
of crude oil and petroleum products (38.2%) and natural gas (25%). Renewable
energy sources and electricity accounted for 20.4 and 9.7% respectively; the
rest – 6.7% – fell within coal, peat, etc.
In 2017, hydropower plants produced 602.4 million kWh of electricity, i.e. by one-third more than in 2016.
In 2017, against 2016, electricity demand in Lithuania increased by 2.6% and amounted to 12.9 TWh. In 2017, to satisfy the country’s needs, almost two-thirds of electricity was imported and just one-third (4.2 TWh) of electricity was produced in the country. Compared to 2017, electricity production in the country decreased by 1.8%. Electricity produced from the renewable energy resources accounted for 60.6% of the total electricity produced.
The use of biogas for the production of electricity has been on the increase in recent years. In 2017, electricity produced from biogas amounted to almost 127.2 million kWh, i.e. by 3.7% more than 2016.
The use of biofuel reduces environmental pollution. Two kinds of biofuel are used in Lithuania – biodiesel and bioethanol. In 2017, biodiesel and bioethanol consumed in transport amounted to 60.7 thousand and 11.4 thousand tonnes respectively. Compared to the previous year, biofuel consumption increased by 8.3%.
In 2017, fuel consumption in road transport amounted to more than 1.8 million tonnes, of which road diesel accounted for 82.3, motor gasoline – 11.8, liquefied gas – 5.9%. In recent years, diesel fuel has been gaining in popularity: in 2017, compared to 2016, the consumption thereof grew by 7%. Motor gasoline demand remained almost unchanged, while liquefied gas demand decreased by 7.2%.
Concepts
Gross inland fuel and energy consumption refers to the amount of energy required to satisfy consumer needs.
Energy dependence is an indicator showing the extent to which an economy relies upon imports in order to meet its energy needs. It is calculated as net imports divided by the sum of gross inland energy consumption plus bunkers.
Final energy consumption is defined as fuel and energy supplied to final consumers: industrial, construction, agricultural and other enterprises and households.
For more information, see the Database of Indicators.