When is electricity greenest in Lithuania?
Renewable energy forecast · updated 2026-08-04 08:34 UTC
educk tracks how much of Lithuania's electricity demand is met by wind and solar generation, using day-ahead forecasts from the ENTSO-E transparency platform. Use it to plan flexible energy use — charging an EV, running appliances or batteries — for when the grid is cleanest.
- Wind and solar are forecast to cover about 133% of Lithuania's electricity demand around 08:45 UTC.
- Renewable output peaks around 10:00 UTC at roughly 144% of demand — the greenest time to use electricity today.
- The renewable share dips to about 11% around 18:00 UTC, when grid electricity is at its most carbon-intensive.
- There is forecast surplus renewable generation around 10:00 UTC — an ideal low-carbon window for flexible loads such as EV charging, laundry or heating.
Hourly forecast for Lithuania
| Time (UTC) | Renewable (MW) | Demand (MW) | Surplus (MW) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 08:30 | 1468 | 1145 | +323 | 128% |
| Tue 08:45 | 1504 | 1134 | +370 | 133% |
| Tue 09:00 | 1529 | 1106 | +424 | 138% |
| Tue 09:15 | 1548 | 1098 | +450 | 141% |
| Tue 09:30 | 1561 | 1100 | +461 | 142% |
| Tue 09:45 | 1567 | 1109 | +458 | 141% |
| Tue 10:00 | 1568 | 1087 | +481 | 144% |
| Tue 10:15 | 1566 | 1092 | +474 | 143% |
| Tue 10:45 | 1546 | 1094 | +451 | 141% |
| Tue 11:00 | 1530 | 1079 | +451 | 142% |
| Tue 11:15 | 1510 | 1085 | +425 | 139% |
| Tue 11:30 | 1487 | 1088 | +399 | 137% |
| Tue 11:45 | 1460 | 1098 | +362 | 133% |
| Tue 12:00 | 1430 | 1085 | +345 | 132% |
| Tue 12:15 | 1395 | 1097 | +299 | 127% |
| Tue 12:30 | 1357 | 1095 | +263 | 124% |
| Tue 12:45 | 1316 | 1098 | +218 | 120% |
| Tue 13:00 | 1271 | 1096 | +175 | 116% |
| Tue 13:15 | 1221 | 1110 | +112 | 110% |
| Tue 13:30 | 1168 | 1130 | +39 | 103% |
| Tue 13:45 | 1111 | 1148 | -37 | 97% |
| Tue 14:00 | 1051 | 1163 | -113 | 90% |
| Tue 14:15 | 987 | 1187 | -200 | 83% |
| Tue 14:30 | 919 | 1210 | -292 | 76% |
| Tue 14:45 | 847 | 1230 | -382 | 69% |
| Tue 15:00 | 773 | 1252 | -478 | 62% |
| Tue 15:15 | 694 | 1274 | -580 | 54% |
| Tue 15:30 | 612 | 1307 | -695 | 47% |
| Tue 15:45 | 533 | 1328 | -795 | 40% |
| Tue 16:00 | 461 | 1356 | -894 | 34% |
| Tue 16:15 | 392 | 1375 | -984 | 28% |
| Tue 16:30 | 325 | 1390 | -1065 | 23% |
| Tue 16:45 | 268 | 1395 | -1127 | 19% |
| Tue 17:00 | 231 | 1404 | -1173 | 16% |
| Tue 17:15 | 201 | 1416 | -1215 | 14% |
| Tue 17:30 | 180 | 1426 | -1246 | 13% |
| Tue 17:45 | 166 | 1431 | -1265 | 12% |
| Tue 18:00 | 160 | 1422 | -1262 | 11% |
| Tue 18:15 | 166 | 1426 | -1260 | 12% |
| Tue 18:30 | 176 | 1423 | -1247 | 12% |
| Tue 18:45 | 186 | 1421 | -1235 | 13% |
| Tue 19:00 | 201 | 1397 | -1196 | 14% |
| Tue 19:15 | 214 | 1382 | -1168 | 15% |
| Tue 19:30 | 227 | 1354 | -1127 | 17% |
| Tue 19:45 | 240 | 1311 | -1072 | 18% |
| Tue 20:00 | 262 | 1270 | -1008 | 21% |
| Tue 20:15 | 275 | 1231 | -956 | 22% |
| Tue 20:30 | 286 | 1188 | -902 | 24% |
| Tue 20:45 | 297 | 1155 | -858 | 26% |