Annual change in primary energy use in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual change in primary energy use was -1.78 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.78 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 329.0%
World rank
182nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
5.99 terawatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
-8.6 terawatt-hours
in 1975
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Luxembourg, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use in Luxembourg stood at -1.78 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 329.0% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Luxembourg peaked at 5.99 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, -8.6 terawatt-hours, in 1975.
Luxembourg ranks 182nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -1.73 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -0.6253 terawatt-hours | -63.9% |
| 1968 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | -613.9% |
| 1969 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -46.7% |
| 1971 | -1.76 terawatt-hours | -201.0% |
| 1972 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -180.1% |
| 1973 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | +102.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7308 terawatt-hours | -74.4% |
| 1975 | -8.6 terawatt-hours | -1276.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1136 terawatt-hours | -101.3% |
| 1977 | -2.9 terawatt-hours | -2649.8% |
| 1978 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | -155.3% |
| 1979 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -29.3% |
| 1980 | -3.31 terawatt-hours | -392.3% |
| 1981 | -5.65 terawatt-hours | +70.6% |
| 1982 | -2.08 terawatt-hours | -63.2% |
| 1983 | -2.03 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -210.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8761 terawatt-hours | -61.0% |
| 1986 | -0.7561 terawatt-hours | -186.3% |
| 1987 | -1.76 terawatt-hours | +132.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7562 terawatt-hours | -142.9% |
| 1989 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | +506.8% |
| 1990 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -55.6% |
| 1991 | 2.75 terawatt-hours | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1418 terawatt-hours | -94.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5314 terawatt-hours | +274.7% |
| 1994 | -1.6 terawatt-hours | -400.3% |
| 1995 | -5.08 terawatt-hours | +218.4% |
| 1996 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -120.1% |
| 1997 | -0.7918 terawatt-hours | -177.6% |
| 1998 | -1.25 terawatt-hours | +57.8% |
| 1999 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | -253.4% |
| 2000 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 3.75 terawatt-hours | +40.1% |
| 2003 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 5.99 terawatt-hours | +177.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7563 terawatt-hours | -87.4% |
| 2006 | -0.9757 terawatt-hours | -229.0% |
| 2007 | -1.52 terawatt-hours | +55.8% |
| 2008 | -0.3821 terawatt-hours | -74.9% |
| 2009 | -2.12 terawatt-hours | +455.9% |
| 2010 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | -219.4% |
| 2011 | -1.23 terawatt-hours | -148.4% |
| 2012 | -0.9836 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 2013 | -2.36 terawatt-hours | +140.3% |
| 2014 | -1.43 terawatt-hours | -39.6% |
| 2015 | -1.27 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2016 | -0.5934 terawatt-hours | -53.5% |
| 2017 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | -388.2% |
| 2018 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7661 terawatt-hours | -62.0% |
| 2020 | -6.9 terawatt-hours | -1000.2% |
| 2021 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | -138.9% |
| 2022 | -4.43 terawatt-hours | -265.4% |
| 2023 | -1.46 terawatt-hours | -67.0% |
| 2024 | -0.4148 terawatt-hours | -71.6% |
| 2025 | -1.78 terawatt-hours | +329.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's -1.78 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours. (75 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's -1.78 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5721 terawatt-hours. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -2649.8% | 0.1136 terawatt-hours | -2.9 terawatt-hours |
| 1975 | -1276.6% | 0.7308 terawatt-hours | -8.6 terawatt-hours |
| 2020 | -1000.2% | 0.7661 terawatt-hours | -6.9 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -1.73 terawatt-hours | 3.27 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | -0.3665 terawatt-hours | -8.6 terawatt-hours | 2.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7125 terawatt-hours | -5.65 terawatt-hours | 4.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0322 terawatt-hours | -5.08 terawatt-hours | 2.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -2.12 terawatt-hours | 5.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0846 terawatt-hours | -2.36 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.05 terawatt-hours | -6.9 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 179 Costa Rica -1.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 180 Ireland -1.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Kyrgyzstan -1.74 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 El Salvador -1.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 184 Slovenia -2.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Sudan -2.76 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Luxembourg
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Luxembourg?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Luxembourg was -1.78 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.6 terawatt-hours in 1975.
- How does Luxembourg rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Luxembourg ranks 182nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.