Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 3.33 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.33 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
149th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.93 kilowatt-hours
in 1981
All-time low
1.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Denmark is 3.33 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Denmark peaked at 6.93 kilowatt-hours in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.69 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 149th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.25 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 5.42 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.17 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 4.32 kilowatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 4.5 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 4.87 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 4.84 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.81 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.78 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.76 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.15 kilowatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 3.75 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 5.11 kilowatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 5.29 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 5.67 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 6.66 kilowatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 6.93 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 5.92 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 6.55 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 5.91 kilowatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 5.81 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.59 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.73 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.39 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 4.46 kilowatt-hours | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 5.84 kilowatt-hours | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 5.82 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.8 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.78 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.76 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.73 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.8 kilowatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 1997 | 3.78 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.66 kilowatt-hours | +49.5% |
| 1999 | 5.64 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.62 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.6 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.58 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.71 kilowatt-hours | -33.5% |
| 2004 | 5.55 kilowatt-hours | +49.6% |
| 2005 | 3.69 kilowatt-hours | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 3.68 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.49 kilowatt-hours | +49.3% |
| 2008 | 5.46 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.62 kilowatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 3.6 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.59 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.58 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.78 kilowatt-hours | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 3.54 kilowatt-hours | +99.0% |
| 2015 | 3.52 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.49 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.47 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 3.44 kilowatt-hours | +99.3% |
| 2020 | 3.43 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.41 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.69 kilowatt-hours | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 3.36 kilowatt-hours | +98.5% |
| 2024 | 3.35 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.33 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.33 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 5% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.33 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653.13 kilowatt-hours, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +99.3% | 1.73 kilowatt-hours | 3.44 kilowatt-hours |
| 2014 | +99.0% | 1.78 kilowatt-hours | 3.54 kilowatt-hours |
| 2023 | +98.5% | 1.69 kilowatt-hours | 3.36 kilowatt-hours |
| 2004 | +49.6% | 3.71 kilowatt-hours | 5.55 kilowatt-hours |
| 2022 | -50.4% | 3.41 kilowatt-hours | 1.69 kilowatt-hours |
| 1998 | +49.5% | 3.78 kilowatt-hours | 5.66 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.93 kilowatt-hours | 4.32 kilowatt-hours | 5.42 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.8 kilowatt-hours | 3.75 kilowatt-hours | 5.67 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.99 kilowatt-hours | 4.46 kilowatt-hours | 6.93 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 kilowatt-hours | 3.78 kilowatt-hours | 5.84 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 kilowatt-hours | 3.62 kilowatt-hours | 5.62 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 kilowatt-hours | 1.73 kilowatt-hours | 3.6 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 kilowatt-hours | 1.69 kilowatt-hours | 3.43 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 146 Togo 9.52 kilowatt-hours compare
- 147 Burkina Faso 3.82 kilowatt-hours compare
- 148 Bangladesh 3.7 kilowatt-hours compare
- 150 Netherlands 2.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 151 Jordan 1.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 152 Turkmenistan 1.33 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from hydropower per person in Denmark?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Denmark was 3.33 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 kilowatt-hours in 1981.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Denmark ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.