Primary energy from renewables per person in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Primary energy from renewables per person was 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,828 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
16th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5,459 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
114.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1976
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables per person 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, primary energy from renewables per person in Luxembourg stood at 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Luxembourg peaked at 5,459 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 114.63 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1976.
That places Luxembourg 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 262.08 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 233.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 261.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 265.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 230.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 254.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 142.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.9% |
| 1972 | 166.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 145.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 213.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.8% |
| 1975 | 183.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 114.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.4% |
| 1977 | 329.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +187.4% |
| 1978 | 333.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 358.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 362.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 402.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 373.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 361.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 392.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 338.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 373.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 449.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 432.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 338.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 282.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 326.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 269.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 280.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 327.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 360.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 258.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 327.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 419 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 372.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 495.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 498.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 461.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 465.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 614.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 650.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 756.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person | +148.6% |
| 2008 | 1,902 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,805 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,799 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,858 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,966 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2,175 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 2,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 2,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 3,004 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3,738 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 4,133 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 4,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 5,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 5,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5,076 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5,213 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 5,459 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +187.4% | 114.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 329.43 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2007 | +148.6% | 756.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 230.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 265.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 223.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 358.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 382.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 338.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 449.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 322.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 258.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 419 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 953.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 461.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,799 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 13 Netherlands 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Germany 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Estonia 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Australia 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Spain 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Ireland 4,177 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 from renewables per person in Luxembourg?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Luxembourg was 4,828 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5,459 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.63 kilowatt-hours per person in 1976.
- How does Luxembourg rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.