Primary energy use by source in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Primary energy use by source was 0.4619 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4619 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.4953 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Luxembourg, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.4619 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 353.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Luxembourg peaked at 0.4953 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Luxembourg ranks 55th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | +266.7% |
| 1999 | 0.018 terawatt-hours | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0247 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0237 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0245 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0262 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0394 terawatt-hours | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0523 terawatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 0.058 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0643 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0606 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0635 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0551 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.064 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0775 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.083 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0799 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1018 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1015 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2348 terawatt-hours | +131.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2546 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2813 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3511 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3143 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3122 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4953 terawatt-hours | +58.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4668 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4619 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.4619 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.4619 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +266.7% | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.011 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | +131.4% | 0.1015 terawatt-hours | 0.2348 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.018 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0437 terawatt-hours | 0.0237 terawatt-hours | 0.0643 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1334 terawatt-hours | 0.0551 terawatt-hours | 0.2813 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4003 terawatt-hours | 0.3122 terawatt-hours | 0.4953 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 primary energy use by source in Luxembourg?
- Primary energy use by source in Luxembourg was 0.4619 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4953 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Luxembourg rank for primary energy use by source?
- Luxembourg ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.5%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.