Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.94 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Luxembourg is 0.94 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 370.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Luxembourg peaked at 0.94 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Luxembourg 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +70.0% |
| 2018 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 2024 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.94 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 44% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.94 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.66 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.053 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.213 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 0.94 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More energy & mining data for Luxembourg
- 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 electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Luxembourg?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Luxembourg was 0.94 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Luxembourg ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 370.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.