Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 91.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources in Luxembourg is 91.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 185.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Luxembourg peaked at 91.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2003.
Luxembourg ranks 23rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.9% | — |
| 1991 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | +56.1% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +66.2% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -51.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -72.6% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +74.2% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +53.2% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +81.5% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 91.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 91.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -72.6% | 19.5% | 5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 11.9% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 5.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 8.3% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 79.5% | 91.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More climate change data for Luxembourg
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 487.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 93.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 394.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3512 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 85.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 84.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.3948 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3196 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Luxembourg?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Luxembourg was 91.6% 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Luxembourg ranks 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.3%. 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 low-carbon sources. 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. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.