Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Denmark
Denmark: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 2,265 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Denmark is 2,265 w per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Denmark peaked at 2,265 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 494.98 w per capita, in 2000.
That places Denmark 9th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 494.98 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 524.3 w per capita | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 615.8 w per capita | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 676.07 w per capita | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 708.6 w per capita | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 727.71 w per capita | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 701.29 w per capita | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 667.33 w per capita | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 719.61 w per capita | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 802.91 w per capita | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 886.09 w per capita | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 919.6 w per capita | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,064 w per capita | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 1,172 w per capita | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,196 w per capita | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,251 w per capita | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,294 w per capita | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,421 w per capita | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1,536 w per capita | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1,579 w per capita | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,656 w per capita | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,855 w per capita | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 2,061 w per capita | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 2,148 w per capita | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 2,265 w per capita | +5.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,265 w per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 w per capita, 3.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,265 w per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,013 w per capita, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 663.86 w per capita | 494.98 w per capita | 802.91 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,232 w per capita | 886.09 w per capita | 1,579 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,997 w per capita | 1,656 w per capita | 2,265 w per capita | 5 |
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Denmark?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Denmark was 2,265 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,265 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 494.98 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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