Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Denmark stood at 5.4%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Denmark peaked at 96.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2025.
That places Denmark 190th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.7% | — |
| 1991 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 95.2% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 94.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 89.4% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -32.4% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -26.1% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -33.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.0%, 9% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.2%, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 87.4% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 70.1% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 19.2% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 5.4% | 18.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Denmark?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Denmark was 5.4% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Denmark ranks 190th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. 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 oil, gas and 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. 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.