Electricity generation from coal per person in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity generation from coal per person was 148.27 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
148.27 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 49.4%
World rank
52nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
7,537 kilowatt-hours
in 1996
All-time low
148.27 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from coal per person in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 148.27 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from coal per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.4% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Denmark peaked at 7,537 kilowatt-hours in 1996 and was at its lowest, 148.27 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 52nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,583 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 6,488 kilowatt-hours | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 5,213 kilowatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 5,653 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 6,394 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 5,228 kilowatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 7,537 kilowatt-hours | +44.2% |
| 1997 | 5,442 kilowatt-hours | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 4,459 kilowatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 3,773 kilowatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 3,122 kilowatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 3,325 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 3,397 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,695 kilowatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 3,454 kilowatt-hours | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 2,853 kilowatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 4,519 kilowatt-hours | +58.4% |
| 2007 | 3,642 kilowatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 3,178 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 3,203 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,066 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,509 kilowatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 1,885 kilowatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 2,545 kilowatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 1,960 kilowatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 1,251 kilowatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 1,548 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 1,077 kilowatt-hours | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 1,134 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 569.25 kilowatt-hours | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 524.73 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 746.14 kilowatt-hours | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 750.48 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 425.34 kilowatt-hours | -43.3% |
| 2024 | 292.77 kilowatt-hours | -31.2% |
| 2025 | 148.27 kilowatt-hours | -49.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 148.27 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.45 kilowatt-hours, 5.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,477 kilowatt-hours | 3,773 kilowatt-hours | 7,537 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,539 kilowatt-hours | 2,853 kilowatt-hours | 4,695 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,754 kilowatt-hours | 569.25 kilowatt-hours | 3,066 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.29 kilowatt-hours | 148.27 kilowatt-hours | 750.48 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from coal per person in Denmark?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Denmark was 148.27 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7,537 kilowatt-hours in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.27 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Denmark ranks 52nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.