Renewable electricity output in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Renewable electricity output was 89.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Luxembourg, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Luxembourg is 89.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 152.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Luxembourg peaked at 89.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1996.
Luxembourg ranks 19th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.0% | — |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 78.7% | +559.3% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -50.5% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 22.9% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 35.3% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.6% | 89.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Luxembourg?
- Renewable electricity output in Luxembourg was 89.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1996.
- How does Luxembourg rank for renewable electricity output?
- Luxembourg ranks 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.