Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 61.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 61.0% for share of electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 309.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Luxembourg peaked at 61.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 211 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 and wind 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 | 2.7% | — |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +105.6% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -54.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -68.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +50.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +87.5% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +67.7% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +69.6% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +49.2% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 61.0% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 2.5% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 39.8% | 61.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 1 Denmark 71.1% compare
- 2 Lithuania 63.7% compare
- 4 Cook Islands 50.0% compare
- 5 Netherlands 46.1% compare
- 6 Uruguay 45.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Luxembourg
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Luxembourg?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Luxembourg was 61.0% 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 and wind recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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 and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.