Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 23.66 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.66 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
27th
of 212 countries
All-time high
24.19 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0.61 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 23.66 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Denmark peaked at 24.19 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.61 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Denmark 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.74 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +56.9% |
| 1998 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +46.1% |
| 1999 | 3.03 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | +39.9% |
| 2001 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 5.56 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 6.59 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 6.61 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.1 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 7.17 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 6.93 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.73 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.82 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 9.78 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 10.37 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 11.64 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 13.68 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 14.73 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 13.52 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 15.53 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 14.85 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 17.11 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 17.51 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 17.36 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.4 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 23.05 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 24.19 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 23.66 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 23.66 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 11.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 23.66 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.66 terawatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 0.61 terawatt-hours | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 7.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9 terawatt-hours | 7.82 terawatt-hours | 17.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2 terawatt-hours | 17.36 terawatt-hours | 24.19 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 solar and wind compared to coal in Denmark?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Denmark was 23.66 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 24.19 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.