Electricity generation from hydropower in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.05 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 54.5%
World rank
140th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.13 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
0.0408 terawatt-hours
in 1976
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Luxembourg, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.05 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Luxembourg peaked at 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0408 terawatt-hours, in 1976.
That places Luxembourg 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0864 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.0778 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0878 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0896 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.078 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0862 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0487 terawatt-hours | -43.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0575 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0507 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0749 terawatt-hours | +47.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0647 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0408 terawatt-hours | -37.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0786 terawatt-hours | +92.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0748 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0817 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0862 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0922 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0819 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0807 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0859 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0696 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0861 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1001 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 0.092 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0701 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 2023 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2025 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -54.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.05 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 22% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.05 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0839 terawatt-hours | 0.0778 terawatt-hours | 0.0896 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0659 terawatt-hours | 0.0408 terawatt-hours | 0.0862 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0845 terawatt-hours | 0.0696 terawatt-hours | 0.1001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.082 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.108 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.101 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.085 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 137 Burkina Faso 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 138 Togo 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 139 Mongolia 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 140 Netherlands 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Estonia 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Samoa 0.03 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Luxembourg?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Luxembourg was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0408 terawatt-hours in 1976.
- How does Luxembourg rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Luxembourg ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.