Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8,940 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 219 countries
All-time high
30,347 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Luxembourg, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Luxembourg stood at 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Luxembourg peaked at 30,347 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Luxembourg ranks 38th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 86.47 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 214.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +148.6% |
| 1971 | 428.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +99.3% |
| 1972 | 3,387 kilowatt-hours per person | +690.5% |
| 1973 | 6,714 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.2% |
| 1974 | 8,965 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 10,313 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 11,735 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 12,271 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 13,394 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 13,931 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 12,235 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 9,448 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 7,827 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 7,417 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 8,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 8,754 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 8,515 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 9,640 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 9,953 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 11,212 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 13,050 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 13,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 13,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 14,115 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 14,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 15,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 17,113 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 17,318 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17,273 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 17,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 17,902 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 19,648 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 27,794 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 27,796 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,347 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 29,396 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 30,261 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 27,810 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 26,001 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 25,970 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 27,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 23,150 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 23,022 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19,047 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 17,628 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 14,133 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 13,514 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 13,074 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 12,828 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 11,458 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 12,166 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 9,364 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 8,619 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 8,965 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +690.5% | 428.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,387 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1970 | +148.6% | 86.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 214.98 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | +99.3% | 214.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 428.52 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1973 | +98.2% | 3,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,714 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 86.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 214.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,931 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 35 Germany 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Georgia 9,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Ireland 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Hungary 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 United Kingdom 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Malta 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per person, by fuel in Luxembourg?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Luxembourg was 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 30,347 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Luxembourg rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Luxembourg ranks 38th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.