Wind power farms
Energy

Wind power accounts for half of Lithuania’s H1 electricity output

Wind power production in Lithuania soared by 40 percent in the first half of 2017 year-on-year to 633 gigawatt-hours (GWh), accounting for half of the country’s total electricity output during the six months. […]

LitPol Link
Energy

Electricity consumption highest in a quarter of a century

In 2016, the final electricity consumption in Lithuania totalled 10.47 kilowatt hours (or 10.47 terawatt hours, TWh). A record growth in the consumption was observed last year: residents, businesses, agriculture and transport used 4.5% more electricity compared to 2015. The growth rate in agriculture was as high as 8.4%, service sector 5.7%, residents 4.3%, and transport sector 4%. The lowest year-on-year growth rate (3.5%) was recorded in the industrial sector, Litgrid press office reported. […]

Electricity
Economy

Unsafe power boycott would spur synchronization talks with Poland

Talks on synchronization of the Baltic and Polish power grids can be spurred by the decision not to buy electricity from unsafe power plants, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]

CORPORATE

Wind power production grew more than 50% in Lithuania

During the first six months of 2016, electricity production in wind farms in Lithuania increased by 53.5% compared to the same period last year, and is 70% above what it was in 2014, shows Litgrid […]

CORPORATE

EU needs to invest in electricity sector – Eurelectric chief in Vilnius

The EU needs to invest in the electricity sector if EU targets to reduce emissions and boost growth are to be met, according to the president of European electricity industry association, Eurelectric, Antonio Mexia, who […]