Today, the Commission has assessed Lithuania's fifth payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility , the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU.
This is an important step in the delivery of investments tied to this request. These investments enable completion of projects focused on the development of green and high value-added technologies for industrial development as well as support for renewable energy plants (solar, wind and hybrid onshore) and electricity storage facilities. The Commission found that Lithuania satisfactorily completed all 5 milestones and targets set out in the Council Implementing Decision .
The measures tied to this payment request will drive positive change for citizens and business in Lithuania. Flagship measures include:
- Finance for green tech and defence: The national development bank's Facility offers loans for projects in circularity, decarbonisation, energy efficiency, and advanced technologies, as well as support for the defence and security sector. It plans to provide at least €850 million in financing.
- Renewable energy support: The Energy Efficiency Fund backs private sector investments in wind, solar, hybrid energy plants, and storage facilities, aiming to offer €549 million in financing.
Next steps
The Commission has now sent its positive preliminary assessment of the fulfilment of milestones and targets, to the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC) , which has four weeks to deliver its opinion.
The payment to Lithuania can take place following the EFC's positive opinion and the adoption of a payment decision by the Commission.
Lithuania submitted its fifth payment request on 8 December 2025. The Lithuanian recovery and resilience plan includes a wide range of investment and reform measures. The plan is financed by €3.85 billion, of which €2.3 billion are grants and €1.55 billion are loans. With a view to the closure of the Facility at the end of 2026, Members States must implement all outstanding milestones and targets by August 2026 and submit last payment requests by the end of September.
