Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45,268 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
15th
of 76 countries
All-time high
144,188 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1974
All-time low
45,268 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Luxembourg, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Luxembourg stood at 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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.
That places Luxembourg 15th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 126,016 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 119,571 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 116,808 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 125,822 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 135,067 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 139,762 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 133,642 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 136,108 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 143,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 144,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 118,989 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 118,643 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 109,554 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 113,139 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 115,657 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 106,289 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 90,518 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 84,700 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 79,049 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 85,075 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 87,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 84,838 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 79,466 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 80,865 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 92,344 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 96,682 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 102,466 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 101,533 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 101,518 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 96,145 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 82,335 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 83,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 80,794 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 76,765 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 80,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 84,134 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 89,116 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 96,626 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 100,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 111,725 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 111,609 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 107,659 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 101,698 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 99,049 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 93,018 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 96,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 91,760 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 87,618 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 81,013 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 76,120 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 71,759 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 68,811 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 69,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 70,900 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 70,214 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 57,302 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 60,626 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 52,698 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 49,338 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 47,832 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 12 Australia 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 USSR 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Taiwan 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 42,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Netherlands 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Belgium 42,135 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Luxembourg?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Luxembourg was 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 144,188 kilowatt-hours per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.