Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 81.87 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Luxembourg, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Luxembourg is 81.87 terawatt-hours, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Luxembourg peaked at 81.87 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.23 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
That places Luxembourg 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.23 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 28.54 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 29.62 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 34.77 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 39.05 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 43.74 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 47.7 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 49.12 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 46.53 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 47.19 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 51.19 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 49.28 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 45.62 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 54.82 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 52.83 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 52.99 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.13 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.98 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 64.62 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 72.99 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 75.03 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 63.98 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 68.09 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 71.37 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 75.12 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 81.87 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 81.87 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 81.87 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.24 terawatt-hours | 24.23 terawatt-hours | 39.05 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.8 terawatt-hours | 43.74 terawatt-hours | 54.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.73 terawatt-hours | 52.99 terawatt-hours | 75.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.87 terawatt-hours | 81.87 terawatt-hours | 81.87 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Luxembourg?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Luxembourg was 81.87 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 81.87 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.23 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Luxembourg rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Luxembourg ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.