Electricity as a share of primary energy in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 23.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Denmark, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Denmark is 23.22, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Denmark peaked at 23.22 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.77, in 1989.
That places Denmark 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.39 | — |
| 1986 | 13.85 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 13.77 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 13.26 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 11.77 | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 12.91 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 15.73 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 14.16 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 14.69 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.44 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 15.08 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 18.54 | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 17.08 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 16.49 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 16.14 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.71 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 16.21 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 17.2 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 18.83 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 17.6 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 16.38 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 18.54 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 16.91 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 16.38 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 17.39 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 17.64 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.3 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.38 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 17.99 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 17.65 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.47 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 17.06 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.57 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 17.28 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.56 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.54 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 20.58 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 22.34 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 22.81 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 22.94 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 23.22 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.21 | 11.77 | 13.85 | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.73 | 12.91 | 18.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.12 | 15.71 | 18.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.29 | 16.38 | 17.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.91 | 19.54 | 23.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Denmark?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Denmark was 23.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 23.22 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 in 1989.
- How does Denmark rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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