Primary energy use by source in Denmark
Denmark: Primary energy use by source was 19.08 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19.08 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
18th
of 80 countries
All-time high
20.55 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use by source in Denmark is 19.08 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Denmark peaked at 20.55 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Denmark 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0185 terawatt-hours | +76.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0271 terawatt-hours | +46.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0332 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0514 terawatt-hours | +54.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1256 terawatt-hours | +144.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1738 terawatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2917 terawatt-hours | +67.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4284 terawatt-hours | +46.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6103 terawatt-hours | +42.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7401 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9154 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +57.6% |
| 1998 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 3.03 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 5.56 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 6.58 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 6.61 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 7.17 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 6.93 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.72 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.81 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 10.27 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 11.12 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 13.08 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 14.13 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 12.78 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 14.78 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 13.9 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 16.15 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 16.33 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.05 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.05 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 19.43 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 20.55 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 19.08 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 19.08 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 19.08 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 4.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +144.4% | 0.0514 terawatt-hours | 0.1256 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1171 terawatt-hours | 0.0105 terawatt-hours | 0.4284 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 0.6103 terawatt-hours | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 7.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 terawatt-hours | 7.81 terawatt-hours | 16.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.42 terawatt-hours | 16.05 terawatt-hours | 20.55 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 primary energy use by source in Denmark?
- Primary energy use by source in Denmark was 19.08 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20.55 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Denmark rank for primary energy use by source?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.