Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 78.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Denmark, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Denmark stood at 78.9%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Denmark peaked at 81.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 1st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.1% | — |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +52.5% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +70.8% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 2.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 15.4% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 31.9% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 78.9% | 81.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Denmark?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Denmark was 78.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.