Electricity generation from coal in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity generation from coal was 0.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 207 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.
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 |
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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 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 207 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.