Denmark vs Germany: Share of electricity generation from oil
Denmark
3.7%
in 2025
Germany
3.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
120th
Germany rank
118th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 120th and Germany ranks 118th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 4.1% | 4.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.8% | 3.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany 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 share of electricity generation from oil?
- Denmark ranks 120th and Germany ranks 118th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.