Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 8.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 8.4% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Luxembourg peaked at 95.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2025.
Luxembourg ranks 191st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.1% | — |
| 1991 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 87.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 81.4% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 82.2% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 80.5% | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -9.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 8.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 14% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 8.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 59.5% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 60.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 25.2% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 8.4% | 20.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More energy & mining data for Luxembourg
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Luxembourg?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Luxembourg was 8.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Luxembourg ranks 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.