Luxembourg vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity generation from hydropower per person

Luxembourg
73.48 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
79.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
116th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
113th

Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 79.8 kilowatt-hours against 73.48 kilowatt-hours in Luxembourg, a difference of 6.32 kilowatt-hours.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 116th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 113th of 211 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 250.72 kilowatt-hours 76.55 kilowatt-hours 174.17 kilowatt-hours Luxembourg
1970s 187.05 kilowatt-hours 71.11 kilowatt-hours 115.94 kilowatt-hours Luxembourg
1980s 229.52 kilowatt-hours 78.67 kilowatt-hours 150.85 kilowatt-hours Luxembourg
1990s 201.72 kilowatt-hours 81.51 kilowatt-hours 120.22 kilowatt-hours Luxembourg
2000s 232.86 kilowatt-hours 77.48 kilowatt-hours 155.37 kilowatt-hours Luxembourg
2010s 179.69 kilowatt-hours 82.97 kilowatt-hours 96.72 kilowatt-hours Luxembourg
2020s 129.77 kilowatt-hours 84.84 kilowatt-hours 44.93 kilowatt-hours Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Luxembourg or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 79.8 kilowatt-hours against 73.48 kilowatt-hours in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6.32 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
Luxembourg ranks 116th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 113th of 211 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 7,805 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.