Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 36.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Luxembourg is 36.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Luxembourg peaked at 80.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2004.
Luxembourg ranks 59th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.8% | — |
| 1991 | 56.4% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 50.8% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 57.2% | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 67.6% | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 69.7% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 80.6% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 73.1% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -50.3% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 36.3% | -25.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 36.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 22.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 36.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 43.4% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 20.7% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 30.4% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 36.3% | 49.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Luxembourg?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Luxembourg was 36.3% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2004.
- How does Luxembourg rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Luxembourg ranks 59th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.