Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 300.37 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar energy generation vs. capacity in Luxembourg is 300.37 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 189.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Luxembourg peaked at 359.6 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Luxembourg 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.059 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +2271.2% |
| 2004 | 9.2 terawatt-hours | +557.5% |
| 2005 | 17.7 terawatt-hours | +92.4% |
| 2006 | 21.11 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 20.9 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.03 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 20.32 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.15 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 25.74 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 38.28 terawatt-hours | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 73.74 terawatt-hours | +92.6% |
| 2014 | 94.74 terawatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 103.72 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 100.29 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 108.46 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 118.72 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 130.38 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 161.26 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 180.19 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 276.27 terawatt-hours | +53.3% |
| 2023 | 293.91 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 359.6 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2025 | 300.37 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 300.37 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,936 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 300.37 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,430 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2271.2% | 0.059 terawatt-hours | 1.4 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | +557.5% | 1.4 terawatt-hours | 9.2 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.08 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 21.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.52 terawatt-hours | 21.15 terawatt-hours | 130.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.93 terawatt-hours | 161.26 terawatt-hours | 359.6 terawatt-hours | 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 solar energy generation vs. capacity in Luxembourg?
- Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Luxembourg was 300.37 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 359.6 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Luxembourg ranks 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation vs. capacity rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.