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 68th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Fossil fuel supply by source in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.1459 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +707.1% |
| 1985 | 6.71 terawatt-hours | +469.9% |
| 1986 | 11.97 terawatt-hours | +78.3% |
| 1987 | 15.19 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 18.53 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 19.74 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 21.05 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 24.3 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 25.55 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 28.71 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 32.08 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 37.14 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 43.75 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 45.72 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 49.3 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 51.69 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 51.02 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 53.31 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 53.82 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 54.41 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.15 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 52.01 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 52.98 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 47.49 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 47.72 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.83 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 51.84 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 43.47 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 40.6 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 38.3 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 32.89 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 33.09 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.65 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 32.16 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 31.21 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 28.98 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 23.15 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 23.8 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 16.63 terawatt-hours | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 15.55 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 16.17 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 15.91 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 15.91 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.68 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 15.91 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.89 terawatt-hours, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +707.1% | 0.1459 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | +469.9% | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 6.71 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | +78.3% | 6.71 terawatt-hours | 11.97 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 68th out of 77 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.