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Renewable electricity in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Renewable electricity was 32.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
32.4%
Change on year
up 54.6%
World rank
83rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2000
All-time low
5.0%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Luxembourg, 1990–2015

102030401990200220151990: 13.3 % in total electricity output1991: 14 % in total electricity output1992: 12.4 % in total electricity output1993: 12.2 % in total electricity output1994: 17.5 % in total electricity output1995: 22 % in total electricity output1996: 17 % in total electricity output1997: 25.4 % in total electricity output1998: 39.1 % in total electricity output1999: 33.9 % in total electricity output2000: 41 % in total electricity output2001: 19.4 % in total electricity output2002: 5.3 % in total electricity output2003: 5 % in total electricity output2004: 5.8 % in total electricity output2005: 6.3 % in total electricity output2006: 7 % in total electricity output2007: 8.3 % in total electricity output2008: 10.4 % in total electricity output2009: 8.5 % in total electricity output2010: 8.3 % in total electricity output2011: 9.3 % in total electricity output2012: 11.2 % in total electricity output2013: 20 % in total electricity output2014: 20.9 % in total electricity output2015: 32.4 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Luxembourg is 32.4%, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 54.6% on the previous year and up 413.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Luxembourg peaked at 41.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2003.

Luxembourg ranks 83rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Renewable electricity in Luxembourg, year by year

Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 13.3% —
1991 14.0% +5.1%
1992 12.4% -11.1%
1993 12.2% -1.6%
1994 17.5% +43.2%
1995 22.0% +25.5%
1996 17.0% -22.4%
1997 25.4% +48.8%
1998 39.1% +54.0%
1999 33.9% -13.3%
2000 41.0% +21.0%
2001 19.4% -52.7%
2002 5.3% -72.4%
2003 5.0% -6.0%
2004 5.8% +14.9%
2005 6.3% +9.3%
2006 7.0% +10.6%
2007 8.3% +18.8%
2008 10.4% +25.4%
2009 8.5% -18.4%
2010 8.3% -2.4%
2011 9.3% +12.3%
2012 11.2% +20.3%
2013 20.0% +79.1%
2014 20.9% +4.7%
2015 32.4% +54.6%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 32.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 32.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.7% 12.2% 39.1% 10
2000s 11.7% 5.0% 41.0% 10
2010s 17.0% 8.3% 32.4% 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 80 Spain 34.9% compare
  2. 81 Papua New Guinea 34.5% compare
  3. 82 Tanzania 34.2% compare
  4. 84 Falkland Islands 32.2% compare
  5. 85 French Polynesia 32.0% compare
  6. 86 Turkey 32.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Luxembourg?
Renewable electricity in Luxembourg was 32.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2003.
How does Luxembourg rank for renewable electricity?
Luxembourg ranks 83rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 413.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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