Electricity production by source in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Electricity production by source was 40.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
40.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
8th
of 208 regions
All-time high
40.0%
in 2021
All-time low
-69.6%
in 1998
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production by source in Luxembourg, 1990–2021

-75-50-25025501990200520211990: -53.7 % of total1991: -49.5 % of total1992: -43.9 % of total1993: -35.7 % of total1994: -48.4 % of total1995: -58.9 % of total1996: -63.8 % of total1997: -66.2 % of total1998: -69.6 % of total1999: -61.2 % of total2000: 4.1 % of total2001: 3.1 % of total2002: 1.4 % of total2003: 1.7 % of total2004: 2.2 % of total2005: 2.8 % of total2006: 3.1 % of total2007: 3.7 % of total2008: 4.2 % of total2009: 4.2 % of total2010: 3.5 % of total2011: 4.9 % of total2012: 5.5 % of total2013: 8.7 % of total2014: 9.8 % of total2015: 12 % of total2016: 15.6 % of total2017: 23.1 % of total2018: 26.9 % of total2019: 36.2 % of total2020: 39.6 % of total2021: 40 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 40.0% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 710.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Luxembourg peaked at 40.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -69.6%, in 1998.

Luxembourg ranks 8th of 208 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -55.1% -69.6% -35.7% 10
2000s 3.1% 1.4% 4.2% 10
2010s 14.6% 3.5% 36.2% 10
2020s 39.8% 39.6% 40.0% 2

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

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  2. 6 Kenya 48.4% compare
  3. 7 Lithuania 44.1% compare
  4. 9 Estonia 39.6% compare
  5. 10 Portugal 38.5% compare
  6. 11 United Kingdom 37.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production by source in Luxembourg?
Electricity production by source in Luxembourg was 40.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was -69.6% in 1998.
How does Luxembourg rank for electricity production by source?
Luxembourg ranks 8th out of 208 regions with data for 2021.
Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 710.9%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,891 data points, 1990–2021
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