France vs Luxembourg: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
France
5.1%
in 2025
Luxembourg
8.4%
in 2025
France rank
193rd
Luxembourg rank
191st
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- France
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 8.4% against 5.1% in France, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.6 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
France ranks 193rd and Luxembourg ranks 191st of 213 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 79.0% | 69.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 88.4% | 78.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 62.8% | 53.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 13.7% | 5.6% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, France or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 8.4% against 5.1% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between France and Luxembourg?
- 3.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- France ranks 193rd and Luxembourg ranks 191st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.