Share of primary energy from renewables in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of primary energy from renewables was 9.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from renewables in Luxembourg, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from renewables in Luxembourg is 9.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 151.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in Luxembourg peaked at 10.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1976.
Luxembourg ranks 35th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from renewables in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2% | — |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -19.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -41.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +45.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -37.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +210.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -31.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +34.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +160.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -5.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 9.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 9.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from renewables 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 | +210.6% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2007 | +160.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from renewables in Luxembourg?
- Share of primary energy from renewables in Luxembourg was 9.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1976.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Luxembourg ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.5%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.