Electricity production by source in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Electricity production by source was 40.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Luxembourg, 1990–2021
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 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -53.7% | — |
| 1991 | -49.5% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | -43.9% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | -35.7% | -18.7% |
| 1994 | -48.4% | +35.5% |
| 1995 | -58.9% | +21.6% |
| 1996 | -63.8% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | -66.2% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | -69.6% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | -61.2% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -106.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -53.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +40.3% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +57.8% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 40.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 4.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 40.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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 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 countries 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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