Analysis of fuel and energy transition in Lithuanian households sector and its sustainable development in compliance with the EU policy

摘要

The article provides the analysis of fuel and energy transition in Lithuanian households sector and its sustainable development after the integration of Lithuania into the European Union (EU) and covers the period 2005-2012. Lithuania has limited quantity of indigenous energy resources and is depended from the import of energy resources, such as natural gas, petroleum and hard coal. Up to the year 2009 about 70-80% of electricity was produced from Ignalina NPP. At the end of 2009, according to the requirements of EU, Ignalina NPP was closed.