Luxembourg Electricity
Generation (2024)#154 World
1.02TWh+25.6% YoY
Consumption (2024)#122 World
6.12TWh+4.1% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
3.9%96.1%
Electricity Generation in Luxembourg
- Net electricity generation in Luxembourg reached 1.02 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#154 in the world), an increase of 25.6% from 0.81 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 3.9% (0.06 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Luxembourg and renewables 96.1% (1.38 terawatt-hours).
- Luxembourg reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 2.6% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 96.1% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Luxembourg
- Luxembourg consumed 6.12 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#122 in the world), an increase of 4.1% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Luxembourg averaged 9,089 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 24.9 kilowatt-hours per day (#22 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Luxembourg
- Luxembourg had a total installed electricity capacity of 2.33 gigawatts in 2024 (#120 in the world), an increase of 6.1% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 7.5% and renewables at 36.9% of Luxembourg's installed capacity in 2024.
- Luxembourg's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 5% in 2024, with hydro at 36.6%, wind at 23.4% and solar at 10.5%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Luxembourg
- Luxembourg imported 6.57 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈107.4% of consumption).
- Luxembourg exported 1.32 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈129.1% of generation).
- This made Luxembourg a net importer of 5.25 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Luxembourg
- Distribution losses in Luxembourg were 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 15.2% of total generation, up from 10.4% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Luxembourg
- In 2024, Luxembourg generated approximately 0.0028 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.02 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
Luxembourg Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.02 | +25.6% | 154 | < 0.01% | 6.12 | +4.1% | 122 | 0.02% | 9,089 | 2.33 | +6.1% | 120 | 0.02% | 6.57 | 1.32 | 5.25 | 0.16 |
| 2023 | 0.81 | −5% | 161 | < 0.01% | 5.88 | −5.5% | 124 | 0.02% | 8,834 | 2.2 | +9.9% | 119 | 0.02% | 6.39 | 1.19 | 5.2 | 0.14 |
| 2022 | 0.86 | +0.9% | 160 | < 0.01% | 6.22 | −3.1% | 122 | 0.02% | 9,513.3 | 2 | +3.4% | 120 | 0.02% | 7.15 | 1.64 | 5.51 | 0.15 |
| 2021 | 0.85 | +3.7% | 159 | < 0.01% | 6.42 | +4.5% | 123 | 0.02% | 10,023 | 1.93 | +3.8% | 120 | 0.02% | 6.76 | 1.04 | 5.72 | 0.15 |
| 2020 | 0.82 | +16.4% | 160 | < 0.01% | 6.14 | −4.5% | 121 | 0.03% | 9,734 | 1.86 | +1.8% | 119 | 0.02% | 6.54 | 1.08 | 5.46 | 0.15 |
| 2019 | 0.7 | +46.9% | 161 | < 0.01% | 6.43 | −0.9% | 119 | 0.03% | 10,363 | 1.83 | +4.7% | 120 | 0.02% | 6.82 | 0.94 | 5.88 | 0.16 |
| 2018 | 0.48 | +20.5% | 170 | < 0.01% | 6.49 | +1% | 116 | 0.03% | 10,665 | 1.75 | +0.36% | 119 | 0.02% | 7.55 | 1.39 | 6.16 | 0.16 |
| 2017 | 0.4 | +58.9% | 175 | < 0.01% | 6.42 | +0.45% | 113 | 0.03% | 10,763 | 1.74 | +0.39% | 119 | 0.03% | 7.57 | 1.39 | 6.18 | 0.16 |
| 2016 | 0.25 | −69.1% | 183 | < 0.01% | 6.39 | +2.2% | 112 | 0.03% | 10,953 | 1.73 | −15.3% | 118 | 0.03% | 7.72 | 1.42 | 6.3 | 0.16 |
| 2015 | 0.81 | −44.7% | 157 | < 0.01% | 6.25 | +0.74% | 112 | 0.03% | 10,978 | 2.05 | +0.17% | 112 | 0.03% | 7.52 | 1.92 | 5.6 | 0.16 |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +3.5% | 146 | 0.01% | 6.21 | −0.0016% | 111 | 0.03% | 11,157 | 2.05 | +11.4% | 109 | 0.03% | 6.96 | 2.07 | 4.89 | 0.15 |
| 2013 | 1.42 | −38.2% | 144 | 0.01% | 6.21 | −0.66% | 112 | 0.03% | 11,423 | 1.84 | +1.5% | 112 | 0.03% | 6.85 | 1.91 | 4.94 | 0.15 |
| 2012 | 2.29 | +4.3% | 135 | 0.01% | 6.25 | −4.1% | 110 | 0.03% | 11,767 | 1.81 | +2.8% | 110 | 0.03% | 6.73 | 2.62 | 4.11 | 0.15 |
| 2011 | 2.2 | −18.3% | 134 | 0.01% | 6.51 | −1.6% | 108 | 0.03% | 12,561 | 1.76 | +1.6% | 110 | 0.03% | 7.1 | 2.61 | 4.48 | 0.17 |
| 2010 | 2.69 | −5.7% | 133 | 0.01% | 6.62 | +7.6% | 103 | 0.03% | 13,045 | 1.73 | +0.87% | 109 | 0.03% | 7.28 | 3.22 | 4.06 | 0.13 |
| 2009 | 2.85 | +18.9% | 130 | 0.01% | 6.15 | −7.1% | 104 | 0.03% | 12,353 | 1.72 | +0.42% | 106 | 0.04% | 6.02 | 2.6 | 3.42 | 0.12 |
| 2008 | 2.4 | −16.7% | 133 | 0.01% | 6.63 | −1.5% | 101 | 0.04% | 13,552 | 1.71 | +0.92% | 103 | 0.04% | 6.83 | 2.48 | 4.35 | 0.12 |
| 2007 | 2.88 | −9.8% | 126 | 0.01% | 6.73 | +1.3% | 101 | 0.04% | 14,005 | 1.69 | +0.01% | 103 | 0.04% | 6.85 | 2.89 | 3.96 | 0.11 |
| 2006 | 3.19 | +5.6% | 125 | 0.02% | 6.64 | +7.6% | 100 | 0.04% | 14,036 | 1.69 | +0.2% | 102 | 0.04% | 6.82 | 3.27 | 3.56 | 0.11 |
| 2005 | 3.02 | −1.6% | 122 | 0.02% | 6.17 | −3.7% | 99 | 0.04% | 13,256 | 1.69 | +0.07% | 100 | 0.04% | 6.39 | 3.13 | 3.26 | 0.12 |
| 2004 | 3.07 | +24.2% | 120 | 0.02% | 6.41 | +4.4% | 98 | 0.04% | 13,984 | 1.69 | +1.7% | 100 | 0.04% | 6.51 | 3.13 | 3.37 | 0.04 |
| 2003 | 2.48 | −1.4% | 124 | 0.02% | 6.14 | +3.9% | 97 | 0.04% | 13,587 | 1.66 | +1.7% | 101 | 0.04% | 6.48 | 2.78 | 3.7 | 0.04 |
| 2002 | 2.51 | +317.6% | 123 | 0.02% | 5.91 | −4.8% | 96 | 0.04% | 13,233 | 1.63 | +31.3% | 100 | 0.04% | 6.38 | 2.94 | 3.44 | 0.04 |
| 2001 | 0.6 | +311.6% | 155 | < 0.01% | 6.21 | +6.5% | 95 | 0.04% | 14,049 | 1.24 | +1.7% | 107 | 0.03% | 6.39 | 0.74 | 5.65 | 0.04 |
| 2000 | 0.15 | +57% | 179 | < 0.01% | 5.83 | +5.5% | 96 | 0.04% | 13,361 | 1.22 | +1.7% | 107 | 0.04% | 6.46 | 0.74 | 5.72 | 0.04 |
| 1999 | 0.09 | +50% | 183 | < 0.01% | 5.52 | +3.6% | 92 | 0.04% | 12,850 | 1.2 | +1.1% | 103 | 0.04% | 6.21 | 0.66 | 5.56 | 0.13 |
| 1998 | 0.06 | −3.1% | 190 | < 0.01% | 5.33 | +3.5% | 93 | 0.04% | 12,573 | 1.19 | −5.9% | 103 | 0.04% | 6.34 | 0.92 | 5.41 | 0.14 |
| 1997 | 0.06 | −40.2% | 189 | < 0.01% | 5.15 | +5% | 92 | 0.04% | 12,297 | 1.26 | +0.4% | 101 | 0.04% | 6.03 | 0.85 | 5.19 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 0.11 | −25.7% | 177 | < 0.01% | 4.91 | −2.1% | 92 | 0.04% | 11,859 | 1.26 | +1.1% | 100 | 0.04% | 5.71 | 0.81 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| 1995 | 0.14 | −54.7% | 172 | < 0.01% | 5.01 | +6.5% | 90 | 0.04% | 12,275 | 1.25 | +0.89% | 97 | 0.04% | 5.75 | 0.74 | 5 | 0.14 |
| 1994 | 0.32 | −26.6% | 156 | < 0.01% | 4.71 | +7.3% | 91 | 0.04% | 11,692 | 1.23 | +0% | 97 | 0.04% | 5.04 | 0.56 | 4.49 | 0.1 |
| 1993 | 0.43 | +11.3% | 150 | < 0.01% | 4.39 | +3.4% | 91 | 0.04% | 11,045 | 1.23 | +0% | 96 | 0.04% | 4.45 | 0.39 | 4.05 | 0.1 |
| 1992 | 0.39 | +72.9% | 151 | < 0.01% | 4.24 | −0.52% | 88 | 0.04% | 10,822 | 1.23 | +0% | 94 | 0.04% | 4.49 | 0.53 | 3.96 | 0.11 |
| 1991 | 0.23 | −24.5% | 139 | < 0.01% | 4.26 | +3% | 69 | 0.04% | 11,023 | 1.23 | +0% | 75 | 0.04% | 4.86 | 0.71 | 4.15 | 0.11 |
| 1990 | 0.3 | −21.2% | 133 | < 0.01% | 4.14 | +0.71% | 70 | 0.04% | 10,846 | 1.23 | +0.16% | 74 | 0.05% | 4.68 | 0.75 | 3.93 | 0.09 |
| 1989 | 0.38 | +7.4% | 130 | < 0.01% | 4.11 | +1.9% | 69 | 0.04% | 10,894 | 1.23 | +0% | 73 | 0.05% | 4.57 | 0.74 | 3.83 | 0.09 |
| 1988 | 0.35 | −13.5% | 130 | < 0.01% | 4.03 | +2.4% | 67 | 0.04% | 10,792 | 1.23 | +0% | 73 | 0.05% | 4.5 | 0.72 | 3.78 | 0.1 |
| 1987 | 0.41 | +4.1% | 127 | < 0.01% | 3.94 | +2.4% | 66 | 0.04% | 10,623 | 1.23 | +0% | 72 | 0.05% | 4 | 0.44 | 3.56 | 0.03 |
| 1986 | 0.39 | +12.4% | 125 | < 0.01% | 3.85 | +0.47% | 65 | 0.04% | 10,445 | 1.23 | +0% | 71 | 0.05% | 3.92 | 0.43 | 3.48 | 0.02 |
| 1985 | 0.35 | −9.1% | 128 | < 0.01% | 3.83 | +1.2% | 64 | 0.04% | 10,446 | 1.23 | +0% | 70 | 0.05% | 3.95 | 0.42 | 3.52 | 0.04 |
| 1984 | 0.38 | +22.8% | 123 | < 0.01% | 3.78 | +6.4% | 64 | 0.05% | 10,339 | 1.23 | +0% | 70 | 0.05% | 3.81 | 0.36 | 3.45 | 0.05 |
| 1983 | 0.31 | −14% | 127 | < 0.01% | 3.55 | +3.3% | 65 | 0.05% | 9,723.9 | 1.23 | +0.24% | 65 | 0.06% | 3.67 | 0.36 | 3.31 | 0.06 |
| 1982 | 0.36 | −33.8% | 122 | < 0.01% | 3.44 | +1% | 65 | 0.05% | 9,423.2 | 1.23 | −3.8% | 65 | 0.06% | 3.55 | 0.4 | 3.15 | 0.08 |
| 1981 | 0.55 | −30.7% | 111 | 0.01% | 3.41 | −5.6% | 65 | 0.05% | 9,341.9 | 1.28 | −1.7% | 64 | 0.06% | 3.39 | 0.47 | 2.93 | 0.07 |
| 1980 | 0.79 | — | 104 | 0.01% | 3.61 | — | 63 | 0.05% | 9,920.1 | 1.3 | — | 61 | 0.07% | 3.03 | 0.19 | 2.84 | 0.03 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.