Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Denmark is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Denmark peaked at 0.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
Denmark ranks 150th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -36.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -56.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +53.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -44.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +46.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +41.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Denmark?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Denmark was 0.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Denmark ranks 150th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.