Electricity production from coal sources in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity production from coal sources was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from coal sources in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5.0% for electricity production from coal sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in Denmark peaked at 91.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2024.
That places Denmark 63rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from coal sources in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.7% | — |
| 1991 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 87.7% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 86.3% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 74.4% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.9% | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 57.5% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -48.1% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -40.6% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 51.6% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 42.7% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 11.2% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 5.0% | 13.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from coal sources in Denmark?
- Electricity production from coal sources in Denmark was 5.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for electricity production from coal sources?
- Denmark ranks 63rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from coal sources rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.