Electricity generation from hydropower in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.02 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0355 terawatt-hours
in 1981
All-time low
0.01 terawatt-hours
in 2013
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 145th 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 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.026 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 1969 | 0.022 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.026 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 0.027 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.029 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0341 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0355 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0335 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0302 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0297 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0286 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0294 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0328 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0229 terawatt-hours | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +100.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +100.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +100.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours |
| 1998 | +50.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | +50.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +50.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 145th out of 215 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.