Fossil fuel consumption in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Fossil fuel consumption was 24.43 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.43 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
75th
of 80 countries
All-time high
37.36 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
9.83 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Luxembourg, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Luxembourg is 24.43 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Luxembourg peaked at 37.36 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.83 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Luxembourg 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.83 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 11.19 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 12.36 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 13.64 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 15.1 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 16.02 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 16.68 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 17.52 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 19.46 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 17.5 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 15.61 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 16.91 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 16.63 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 16.75 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 15.53 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 12.99 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 12.48 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 12.35 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 11.76 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 11.78 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 12.52 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 13.64 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 15.46 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 15.87 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 17.44 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 19.13 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 22.28 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 22.93 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 22.87 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 22.84 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.41 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 22.18 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 23.16 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 24.09 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 25.74 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 27.61 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 29.31 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 29.87 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 32.07 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 36.37 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 37.36 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 35.52 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 34.58 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 34.85 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 32.62 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 34.17 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 34.9 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 33.67 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 33.11 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 31.92 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 31.36 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.31 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.78 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 34.68 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 35.06 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.46 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 30.57 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 27.84 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 26.82 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 25.93 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 24.43 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 24.43 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 144.34 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 24.43 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.15 terawatt-hours, 23% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.43 terawatt-hours | 9.83 terawatt-hours | 15.1 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 16.86 terawatt-hours | 15.53 terawatt-hours | 19.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.63 terawatt-hours | 11.76 terawatt-hours | 17.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.66 terawatt-hours | 19.13 terawatt-hours | 25.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.02 terawatt-hours | 27.61 terawatt-hours | 37.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.29 terawatt-hours | 31.31 terawatt-hours | 35.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.34 terawatt-hours | 24.43 terawatt-hours | 30.57 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 fossil fuel consumption in Luxembourg?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Luxembourg was 24.43 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 37.36 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.83 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Luxembourg rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Luxembourg ranks 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.