Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Denmark
Denmark: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 7.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Denmark is 7.55, 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, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Denmark peaked at 7.55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.39, 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.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.39 | — |
| 2001 | 2.5 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.89 | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 3.12 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.12 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.13 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.14 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.12 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.16 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.48 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 3.95 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.16 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.82 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 4.89 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.08 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.25 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.49 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.12 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 6.11 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.26 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 7 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 7.11 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.29 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.51 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 7.55 | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347, 21.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.39 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 | 3.8 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 | 6.26 | 7.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Denmark?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Denmark was 7.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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