Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Share of electricity generation from wind
Luxembourg
30.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
29.4%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 30.5% against 29.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 211 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 1.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 26.2% | 3.2% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- Luxembourg, at 30.5% against 29.4% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 1.1%, with Luxembourg 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 share of electricity generation from wind?
- Luxembourg ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 211 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 wind. 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.