Germany vs Luxembourg: Primary energy from renewables per person
Germany
5,032 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Luxembourg
4,828 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
14th
Luxembourg rank
16th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 204 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Luxembourg ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 250.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 251.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 308.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 382.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.83 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 336.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 322.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 953.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 447.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 860.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 4,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 353.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Germany, at 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 204 kilowatt-hours per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Germany ranks 14th and Luxembourg ranks 16th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables 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 of total energy supply per person.