Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 3.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Luxembourg, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Luxembourg stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Luxembourg peaked at 76.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
That places Luxembourg 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.8% | — |
| 1991 | 40.9% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -28.3% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +123.9% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +72.6% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 15.1% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 18.4% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 8.9% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 3.4% | 11.4% | 4 |
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- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Luxembourg?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Luxembourg was 3.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Luxembourg ranks 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.