Fossil fuel supply by source in Denmark
Denmark: Fossil fuel supply by source was 15.91 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel supply by source in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- 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)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 4.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.1% (2023)
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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.