Share of primary energy from hydropower in Denmark
Denmark: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 0.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
down 63.1%
World rank
69th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1983
All-time low
0.0%
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0% for share of primary energy from hydropower in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 63.1% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Denmark peaked at 0.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2025.
That places Denmark 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -46.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -37.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +39.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -63.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 66 Belgium 0.1% compare
- 67 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 68 Israel 0.0% compare
- 70 Algeria 0.0% compare
- 71 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 72 Cyprus 0.0%
- 72 Hong Kong 0.0%
- 72 Kuwait 0.0%
- 72 Oman 0.0%
- 72 Qatar 0.0%
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0.0%
- 72 Singapore 0.0%
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0%
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0.0%
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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Denmark?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Denmark was 0.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Denmark ranks 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.