Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Denmark
Denmark: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 6,373 kWh per capita in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electric power consumption in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2025, electric power consumption in Denmark stood at 6,373 kWh per capita.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Denmark peaked at 6,825 kWh per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,694 kWh per capita, in 2020.
That places Denmark 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,945 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 6,217 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 6,236 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,307 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 6,540 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 6,425 kWh per capita | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 6,647 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 6,607 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6,504 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6,509 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,482 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6,490 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,534 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,603 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6,614 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6,659 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,825 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6,668 kWh per capita | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 6,534 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6,220 kWh per capita | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6,328 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,166 kWh per capita | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6,038 kWh per capita | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,039 kWh per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,859 kWh per capita | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5,822 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,887 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5,885 kWh per capita | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,745 kWh per capita | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5,755 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,694 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 6,132 kWh per capita | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 5,843 kWh per capita | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 5,886 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6,144 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 6,373 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6,373 kWh per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6,373 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,394 kWh per capita | 5,945 kWh per capita | 6,647 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,563 kWh per capita | 6,220 kWh per capita | 6,825 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,952 kWh per capita | 5,745 kWh per capita | 6,328 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,012 kWh per capita | 5,694 kWh per capita | 6,373 kWh per capita | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Denmark?
- Electric power consumption in Denmark was 6,373 kWh per capita in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6,825 kWh per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,694 kWh per capita in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for electric power consumption?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.