Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Luxembourg
1,381 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,512 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,512 kilowatt-hours against 1,381 kilowatt-hours in Luxembourg, a difference of 131 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 kilowatt-hours | 6.66 kilowatt-hours | 0.3535 kilowatt-hours | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 112.18 kilowatt-hours | 57.41 kilowatt-hours | 54.77 kilowatt-hours | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 367.23 kilowatt-hours | 633.03 kilowatt-hours | 265.79 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,044 kilowatt-hours | 1,358 kilowatt-hours | 313.98 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,512 kilowatt-hours against 1,381 kilowatt-hours in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 131 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 212 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.