Luxembourg vs United States: Electricity generation from renewables
Luxembourg
1.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
1,159 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,159 terawatt-hours against 1.41 terawatt-hours in Luxembourg, a difference of 1,158 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 821.8 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 5 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.101 terawatt-hours | 370.26 terawatt-hours | 370.16 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 0.208 terawatt-hours | 353.64 terawatt-hours | 353.44 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 0.455 terawatt-hours | 587.63 terawatt-hours | 587.17 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 970.22 terawatt-hours | 969.04 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Luxembourg or United States?
- United States, at 1,159 terawatt-hours against 1.41 terawatt-hours in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Luxembourg and United States?
- 1,158 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 5 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.