Denmark vs Ireland: Electricity demand
Denmark
40.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
37.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
62nd
Ireland rank
65th
Electricity demand over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 40.67 terawatt-hours against 37.64 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 3.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 62nd and Ireland ranks 65th of 214 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6 terawatt-hours | 17.66 terawatt-hours | 17.94 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 37.4 terawatt-hours | 27.15 terawatt-hours | 10.25 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 35.66 terawatt-hours | 29.08 terawatt-hours | 6.58 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 37.71 terawatt-hours | 34.66 terawatt-hours | 3.04 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 40.67 terawatt-hours against 37.64 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Denmark and Ireland?
- 3.03 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for electricity demand?
- Denmark ranks 62nd and Ireland ranks 65th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.