Electricity generation in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Electricity generation was 1.54 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation in Luxembourg, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 1.54 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Luxembourg peaked at 3.54 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.36 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
Luxembourg ranks 150th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.939 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 1989 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | -55.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | +117.5% |
| 2002 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | +221.8% |
| 2003 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 3.15 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | -41.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.54 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.54 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +221.8% | 0.87 terawatt-hours | 2.8 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +117.5% | 0.4 terawatt-hours | 0.87 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.939 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.532 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 0.4 terawatt-hours | 3.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 0.79 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 147 Burkina Faso 1.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Guadeloupe 1.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Namibia 1.64 terawatt-hours compare
- 151 Martinique 1.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 1.49 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Guyana 1.38 terawatt-hours compare
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 in Luxembourg?
- Electricity generation in Luxembourg was 1.54 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Luxembourg rank for electricity generation?
- Luxembourg ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.