Fossil fuel consumption per person in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
Luxembourg recorded 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Luxembourg peaked at 144,188 kilowatt-hours per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 116,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 135,067 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 127,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 109,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 144,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 79,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 106,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 102,466 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 84,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 111,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 68,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 96,297 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 1 Gibraltar 1.50 million kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 1 Malta 64,911 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Netherlands Antilles 922,683 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Ireland 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Qatar 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Singapore 173,671 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Bahrain 151,669 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Luxembourg
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.5% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 52.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Luxembourg?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Luxembourg was 45,268 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 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 144,188 kilowatt-hours per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 5 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.