Share of electricity generation from solar in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of electricity generation from solar was 30.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from solar in Luxembourg is 30.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 309.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Luxembourg peaked at 30.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Luxembourg ranks 4th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +101.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +84.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +162.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +58.4% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +69.6% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +58.1% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | +28.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 30.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 5.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 30.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 4.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 0.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 13.1% | 30.5% | 6 |
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 share of electricity generation from solar in Luxembourg?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Luxembourg was 30.5% 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 solar recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Luxembourg ranks 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.