Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Denmark
Denmark: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 0.1772 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1772 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 95.6%
World rank
51st
of 80 countries
All-time high
8.39 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-1.78 terawatt-hours
in 2018
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Denmark stood at 0.1772 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 95.6% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Denmark peaked at 8.39 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.78 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
That places Denmark 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -0.001 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1968 | -0.004 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 1969 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -125.0% |
| 1970 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | -0.003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | -0.002 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | -450.0% |
| 1978 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 1979 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0096 terawatt-hours | +92.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | -85.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1118 terawatt-hours | +3892.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours | -97.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0268 terawatt-hours | +856.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1186 terawatt-hours | +342.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0793 terawatt-hours | -33.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1789 terawatt-hours | +125.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2662 terawatt-hours | +48.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4415 terawatt-hours | +65.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5666 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6806 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7459 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1994 | -0.3606 terawatt-hours | -148.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2605 terawatt-hours | -172.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6004 terawatt-hours | +130.4% |
| 1997 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +90.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9423 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7045 terawatt-hours | -38.9% |
| 2002 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +139.7% |
| 2003 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8257 terawatt-hours | -64.0% |
| 2006 | -0.7765 terawatt-hours | -194.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | -254.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1352 terawatt-hours | -111.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3725 terawatt-hours | -375.5% |
| 2010 | 5.17 terawatt-hours | +1287.5% |
| 2011 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8569 terawatt-hours | -49.7% |
| 2014 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +139.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7694 terawatt-hours | -62.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7767 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.23 terawatt-hours | +702.6% |
| 2018 | -1.78 terawatt-hours | -128.6% |
| 2019 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | -243.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6201 terawatt-hours | -75.8% |
| 2021 | 8.39 terawatt-hours | +1253.6% |
| 2022 | -1.34 terawatt-hours | -115.9% |
| 2023 | -0.9887 terawatt-hours | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | -511.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1772 terawatt-hours | -95.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1772 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8583 terawatt-hours, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1772 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2349 terawatt-hours, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +3892.9% | 0.0028 terawatt-hours | 0.1118 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +1287.5% | 0.3725 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours |
| 2021 | +1253.6% | 0.6201 terawatt-hours | 8.39 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0008 terawatt-hours | -0.004 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | -0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0798 terawatt-hours | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | 0.2662 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6224 terawatt-hours | -0.3606 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9858 terawatt-hours | -0.7765 terawatt-hours | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | -1.78 terawatt-hours | 6.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -1.34 terawatt-hours | 8.39 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in Denmark?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Denmark was 0.1772 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.78 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Denmark ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.