Germany vs Luxembourg: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Germany
3.9%
in 2025
Luxembourg
3.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
125th
Luxembourg rank
127th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.9% against 3.2% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Germany ranks 125th and Luxembourg ranks 127th of 213 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 7.5% | 4.0% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 16.8% | 13.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 7.1% | 3.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 7.4% | 4.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 6.4% | 2.6% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Germany, at 3.9% against 3.2% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Germany ranks 125th and Luxembourg ranks 127th 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 hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.