Primary energy from hydropower per person in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 109.35 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Luxembourg, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 109.35 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from hydropower per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Luxembourg peaked at 283.17 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.1 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 55th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 262.08 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 233.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 261.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 265.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 230.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 254.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 142.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.9% |
| 1972 | 166.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 145.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 213.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.8% |
| 1975 | 183.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 114.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.4% |
| 1977 | 219.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +91.5% |
| 1978 | 207.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 225.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 237.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 252.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 224.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 220.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 234.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 189.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 233.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 269.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 246.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 185.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 183.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 217.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 178.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 168.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 213.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 215.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 145 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.7% |
| 1997 | 198.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 271.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 197.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 283.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 267.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 223.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 175.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 227.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 199.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 235.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 242.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 270.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 212.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 212.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 121.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.7% |
| 2012 | 185.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 219.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 193.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 174.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 197.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 143.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 152.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 172.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 145.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 166.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 98.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 134.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.3% |
| 2024 | 156.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 109.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 109.35 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 109.35 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 230.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 265.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 187.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 254.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 229.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 185.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 269.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 145 kilowatt-hours per person | 271.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 175.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 283.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 219.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 98.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 52 Lithuania 114.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Indonesia 111.48 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Thailand 109.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 South Korea 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 United Kingdom 73.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Iraq 52.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Luxembourg?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Luxembourg was 109.35 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 283.17 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.