Consumption-based energy use per person in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Consumption-based energy use per person was 130.79 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based energy use per person in Luxembourg, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based energy use per person in Luxembourg is 130.79 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Luxembourg peaked at 132.32 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.4 kilowatt-hours, in 1995.
Luxembourg ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.4 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 68.9 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 70.5 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 81.6 kilowatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 90.6 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 100.32 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 108.41 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 110.62 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 104.09 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 104.4 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 111.78 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 105.75 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 96 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 113.03 kilowatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 106.3 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 104.31 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 102.38 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 112.95 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 119.01 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 131.51 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 132.32 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 110.5 kilowatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 115.02 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 118.16 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 121.95 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 130.79 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 130.79 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 130.79 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2 kilowatt-hours | 59.4 kilowatt-hours | 90.6 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 106.07 kilowatt-hours | 96 kilowatt-hours | 113.03 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.81 kilowatt-hours | 102.38 kilowatt-hours | 132.32 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.79 kilowatt-hours | 130.79 kilowatt-hours | 130.79 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based energy use per person in Luxembourg?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Luxembourg was 130.79 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 132.32 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Luxembourg rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.