Denmark vs Germany: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Denmark
6,373 kWh per capita
in 2025
Germany
6,060 kWh per capita
in 2025
Denmark rank
31st
Germany rank
34th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6,373 kWh per capita against 6,060 kWh per capita in Germany, a difference of 313 kWh per capita.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and Germany ranks 34th of 151 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,394 kWh per capita | 6,433 kWh per capita | 39.1 kWh per capita | Germany |
| 2000s | 6,563 kWh per capita | 7,006 kWh per capita | 442.96 kWh per capita | Germany |
| 2010s | 5,952 kWh per capita | 7,040 kWh per capita | 1,088 kWh per capita | Germany |
| 2020s | 6,012 kWh per capita | 6,260 kWh per capita | 248.2 kWh per capita | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 6,373 kWh per capita against 6,060 kWh per capita in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Denmark and Germany?
- 313 kWh per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Germany ranks 34th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.