Denmark vs Germany: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Denmark
3,927 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany
2,679 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Germany rank
6th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,679 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 6th of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1970s | 0.176 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.176 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 22.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.047 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 278.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 255.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 343.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 745.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,267 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 952.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,580 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,339 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,241 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,679 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Denmark and Germany?
- 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 6th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.