Electricity demand in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity demand was 40.67 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
40.67 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
62nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
40.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
32.99 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Denmark is 40.67 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Denmark peaked at 40.67 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.99 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 62nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electricity demand in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.99 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 34.48 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 34.35 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 34.96 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 35.54 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 35.79 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 37.98 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 36.89 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 36.6 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 36.41 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 36.51 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.97 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.03 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 37.42 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 37.37 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 37.45 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.51 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 38.19 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.93 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.58 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 37.61 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 36.43 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 35.78 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.69 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.89 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 34.69 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 35.46 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 35.46 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.43 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.18 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.46 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.79 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 36.52 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 37.02 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 38.77 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 40.67 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 40.67 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 40.67 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6 terawatt-hours | 32.99 terawatt-hours | 37.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4 terawatt-hours | 36.51 terawatt-hours | 38.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.66 terawatt-hours | 34.69 terawatt-hours | 37.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.71 terawatt-hours | 35.46 terawatt-hours | 40.67 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 demand in Denmark?
- Electricity demand in Denmark was 40.67 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 40.67 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.99 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for electricity demand?
- Denmark ranks 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.