Electricity generation from hydropower in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Denmark stood at 0.02 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Denmark peaked at 0.0355 terawatt-hours in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 144th of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0238 terawatt-hours | 0.021 terawatt-hours | 0.026 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0242 terawatt-hours | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0.029 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0307 terawatt-hours | 0.0229 terawatt-hours | 0.0355 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.026 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0183 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.02 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Denmark?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Denmark was 0.02 terawatt-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 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0355 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Denmark ranks 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.