Denmark vs United Kingdom: Primary energy use per person
Denmark
23,888 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
25,129 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
75th
United Kingdom rank
72nd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 1,241 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 72nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,965 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 46,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,107 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 40,729 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,412 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 45,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 42,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,339 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 32,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,882 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 25,582 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 944 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 1,241 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Denmark ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 72nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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.