Installed wind energy capacity in Denmark
Denmark: Installed wind energy capacity was 7.62 gigawatts in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed wind energy capacity in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed wind energy capacity in Denmark is 7.62 gigawatts, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Denmark peaked at 7.62 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.39 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Denmark 17th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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 | 7.05 gigawatts | 6.26 gigawatts | 7.62 gigawatts | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2025)
- Gas production 30.7 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 30.7 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Denmark?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Denmark was 7.62 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 gigawatts in 2024.
- 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 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – 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.