Denmark vs United Kingdom: Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity

Denmark
27,059 Gigawatt-hour
in 2025
United Kingdom
24,556 Gigawatt-hour
in 2019
Denmark rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 27,059 Gigawatt-hour against 24,556 Gigawatt-hour in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,503 Gigawatt-hour.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 51 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 5,159 Gigawatt-hour 15,583 Gigawatt-hour 10,425 Gigawatt-hour United Kingdom
2000s 9,541 Gigawatt-hour 9,801 Gigawatt-hour 260.3 Gigawatt-hour United Kingdom
2010s 13,983 Gigawatt-hour 17,742 Gigawatt-hour 3,759 Gigawatt-hour United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher supply, transformation and consumption of electricity, Denmark or United Kingdom?
Denmark, at 27,059 Gigawatt-hour against 24,556 Gigawatt-hour in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in supply, transformation and consumption of electricity between Denmark and United Kingdom?
2,503 Gigawatt-hour, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for supply, transformation and consumption of electricity?
Denmark ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity
Unit
Gigawatt-hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,788 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed