Electricity generation from oil in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity generation from oil was 1.24 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil 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 oil in Denmark stood at 1.24 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Denmark peaked at 5.95 terawatt-hours in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.82 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 72nd of 214 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 oil in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | +145.6% |
| 1995 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 5.95 terawatt-hours | +59.5% |
| 1997 | 5.67 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 5.2 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 4.6 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 1 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.24 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.24 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.53 terawatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +145.6% | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 terawatt-hours | 0.86 terawatt-hours | 5.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 terawatt-hours | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 4.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.973 terawatt-hours | 0.82 terawatt-hours | 1.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0.89 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 70 Portugal 1.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Guyana 1.33 terawatt-hours compare
- 73 Switzerland 1.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 New Caledonia 1.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 75 Martinique 1.12 terawatt-hours compare
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 oil in Denmark?
- Electricity generation from oil in Denmark was 1.24 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 oil recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Denmark ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.