Fossil fuel supply by source in Denmark

Denmark: Fossil fuel supply by source was 15.91 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.91 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
67th
of 76 countries
All-time high
54.41 terawatt-hours
in 2003
All-time low
0.1459 terawatt-hours
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Fossil fuel supply by source in Denmark, 1983–2025

02040601983200420251983: 0.146 terawatt-hours1984: 1.2 terawatt-hours1985: 6.7 terawatt-hours1986: 12 terawatt-hours1987: 15.2 terawatt-hours1988: 18.5 terawatt-hours1989: 19.7 terawatt-hours1990: 21 terawatt-hours1991: 24.3 terawatt-hours1992: 25.5 terawatt-hours1993: 28.7 terawatt-hours1994: 32.1 terawatt-hours1995: 37.1 terawatt-hours1996: 43.8 terawatt-hours1997: 45.7 terawatt-hours1998: 49.3 terawatt-hours1999: 51.7 terawatt-hours2000: 51 terawatt-hours2001: 53.3 terawatt-hours2002: 53.8 terawatt-hours2003: 54.4 terawatt-hours2004: 54.2 terawatt-hours2005: 52 terawatt-hours2006: 53 terawatt-hours2007: 47.5 terawatt-hours2008: 47.7 terawatt-hours2009: 45.8 terawatt-hours2010: 51.8 terawatt-hours2011: 43.5 terawatt-hours2012: 40.6 terawatt-hours2013: 38.3 terawatt-hours2014: 32.9 terawatt-hours2015: 33.1 terawatt-hours2016: 33.7 terawatt-hours2017: 32.2 terawatt-hours2018: 31.2 terawatt-hours2019: 29 terawatt-hours2020: 23.2 terawatt-hours2021: 23.8 terawatt-hours2022: 16.6 terawatt-hours2023: 15.5 terawatt-hours2024: 16.2 terawatt-hours2025: 15.9 terawatt-hours

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 15.91 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel supply by source in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fossil fuel supply by source in Denmark peaked at 54.41 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1459 terawatt-hours, in 1983.

Denmark ranks 67th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.49 terawatt-hours 0.1459 terawatt-hours 19.74 terawatt-hours 7
1990s 35.93 terawatt-hours 21.05 terawatt-hours 51.69 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 51.27 terawatt-hours 45.83 terawatt-hours 54.41 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 36.62 terawatt-hours 28.98 terawatt-hours 51.84 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 18.54 terawatt-hours 15.55 terawatt-hours 23.8 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 64 Bulgaria 26.89 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 65 Croatia 26.32 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 66 Lithuania 16.68 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 68 Finland 11.19 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 69 Morocco 9.5 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 70 Slovenia 9.06 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fossil fuel supply by source in Denmark?
Fossil fuel supply by source in Denmark was 15.91 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 fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 54.41 terawatt-hours in 2003.
What is the lowest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1459 terawatt-hours in 1983.
How does Denmark rank for fossil fuel supply by source?
Denmark ranks 67th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
Is fossil fuel supply by source rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Fossil fuel supply by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel supply by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,176 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.