Electricity generation from coal in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity generation from coal was 0.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.89 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 49.1%
World rank
62nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
39.67 terawatt-hours
in 1996
All-time low
0.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from coal in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from coal in Denmark stood at 0.89 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.1% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Denmark peaked at 39.67 terawatt-hours in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.89 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 62nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.56 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 33.44 terawatt-hours | +41.9% |
| 1992 | 26.96 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 29.33 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 33.29 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 27.36 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 39.67 terawatt-hours | +45.0% |
| 1997 | 28.76 terawatt-hours | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 23.65 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 20.08 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 16.67 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 17.82 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 18.26 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 25.31 terawatt-hours | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 18.67 terawatt-hours | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 15.46 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 24.57 terawatt-hours | +58.9% |
| 2007 | 19.89 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 17.46 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 17.69 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.01 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 13.98 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 10.54 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 14.29 terawatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 11.06 terawatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 7.11 terawatt-hours | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 8.87 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 6.21 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 6.57 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | -49.6% |
| 2020 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 4.37 terawatt-hours | +42.8% |
| 2022 | 4.43 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 2024 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -30.8% |
| 2025 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | -49.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.89 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.33 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.61 terawatt-hours | 20.08 terawatt-hours | 39.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.18 terawatt-hours | 15.46 terawatt-hours | 25.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 terawatt-hours | 3.31 terawatt-hours | 17.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 0.89 terawatt-hours | 4.43 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from coal in Denmark?
- Electricity generation from coal in Denmark was 0.89 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 39.67 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Denmark ranks 62nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.