Installed wind energy capacity in Denmark
Denmark: Installed wind energy capacity was 7.55 gigawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Installed wind energy capacity in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed wind energy capacity in Denmark is 7.55 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Denmark peaked at 7.55 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.39 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Denmark 17th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Installed wind energy capacity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.39 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 2.5 gigawatts | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.89 gigawatts | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 3.12 gigawatts | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.12 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.13 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.14 gigawatts | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.12 gigawatts | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.16 gigawatts | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.48 gigawatts | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8 gigawatts | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 3.95 gigawatts | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.16 gigawatts | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.82 gigawatts | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 4.89 gigawatts | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.08 gigawatts | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.25 gigawatts | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.49 gigawatts | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.12 gigawatts | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 6.11 gigawatts | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.26 gigawatts | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 7 gigawatts | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 7.11 gigawatts | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.29 gigawatts | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.51 gigawatts | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 7.55 gigawatts | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7.55 gigawatts is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347 gigawatts, 21.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7.55 gigawatts is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 gigawatts, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 gigawatts | 2.39 gigawatts | 3.48 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 gigawatts | 3.8 gigawatts | 6.12 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 gigawatts | 6.26 gigawatts | 7.55 gigawatts | 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 installed wind energy capacity in Denmark?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Denmark was 7.55 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.