Primary energy use per person in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Primary energy use per person was 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
50,096 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
28th
of 218 countries
All-time high
144,401 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1974
All-time low
50,096 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use 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
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Luxembourg is 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Luxembourg peaked at 144,401 kilowatt-hours per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Luxembourg 28th out of 218 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.
Primary energy use per person in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 126,278 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 119,804 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 117,070 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 126,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 135,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 140,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 133,785 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 136,274 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 143,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 144,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 119,172 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 118,757 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 109,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 113,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 116,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 106,651 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 90,920 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 85,074 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 79,410 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 85,467 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 87,679 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 85,212 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 79,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 81,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 92,682 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 96,965 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 102,792 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 101,803 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 101,798 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 96,472 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 82,695 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 84,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 81,122 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 77,184 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 80,610 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 84,629 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 89,615 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 97,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 100,687 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 112,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 112,259 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 108,415 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 103,579 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 100,951 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 94,823 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 98,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 93,618 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 89,584 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 83,188 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 78,688 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 74,618 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 71,815 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 73,117 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 75,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 74,810 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 62,636 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 65,877 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 57,774 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 54,551 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 53,291 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 117,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 135,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 127,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 109,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 144,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 79,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 106,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 102,792 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 84,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 112,339 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,257 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 98,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,371 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 25 Finland 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Belgium 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Taiwan 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 New Zealand 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 American Samoa 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Greenland 48,337 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 primary energy use per person in Luxembourg?
- Primary energy use per person in Luxembourg was 50,096 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 primary energy use per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 144,401 kilowatt-hours per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for primary energy use per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.