Share of electricity production by source in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of electricity production by source was 3.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in Luxembourg, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 3.4% for share of electricity production by source in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Luxembourg peaked at 76.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 194th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity production by source in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.8% | — |
| 1991 | 40.9% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -28.3% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +123.9% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +72.6% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -22.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 5% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 3.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +123.9% | 18.4% | 41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 15.1% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 18.4% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 8.9% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 3.4% | 11.4% | 4 |
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 production by source in Luxembourg?
- Share of electricity production by source in Luxembourg was 3.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Luxembourg ranks 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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