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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

0102030401990200720251990: 33 terawatt-hours1991: 34.5 terawatt-hours1992: 34.4 terawatt-hours1993: 35 terawatt-hours1994: 35.5 terawatt-hours1995: 35.8 terawatt-hours1996: 38 terawatt-hours1997: 36.9 terawatt-hours1998: 36.6 terawatt-hours1999: 36.4 terawatt-hours2000: 36.5 terawatt-hours2001: 37 terawatt-hours2002: 37 terawatt-hours2003: 37.4 terawatt-hours2004: 37.4 terawatt-hours2005: 37.5 terawatt-hours2006: 38.5 terawatt-hours2007: 38.2 terawatt-hours2008: 37.9 terawatt-hours2009: 36.6 terawatt-hours2010: 37.6 terawatt-hours2011: 36.4 terawatt-hours2012: 35.8 terawatt-hours2013: 35.7 terawatt-hours2014: 34.9 terawatt-hours2015: 34.7 terawatt-hours2016: 35.5 terawatt-hours2017: 35.5 terawatt-hours2018: 35.4 terawatt-hours2019: 35.2 terawatt-hours2020: 35.5 terawatt-hours2021: 37.8 terawatt-hours2022: 36.5 terawatt-hours2023: 37 terawatt-hours2024: 38.8 terawatt-hours2025: 40.7 terawatt-hours

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Morocco 48.23 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 60 Belarus 45.47 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 61 New Zealand 43.34 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 63 Nigeria 39.24 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 64 Bahrain 38.44 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.