Installed solar pv capacity in Denmark
Denmark: Installed solar pv capacity was 5.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Denmark is 5.05, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 545.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Denmark peaked at 5.05 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 2000.
That places Denmark 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.001 | — |
| 2001 | 0.001 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.002 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.003 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.005 | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.007 | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.017 | +142.9% |
| 2012 | 0.402 | +2264.7% |
| 2013 | 0.571 | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6067 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7821 | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 0.851 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9063 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.998 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 3.07 | +80.2% |
| 2023 | 3.53 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 3.94 | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 5.05 | +27.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 5.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2264.7% | 0.017 | 0.402 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0025 | 0.001 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6221 | 0.007 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 1.3 | 5.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fuel imports 6.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.0% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Denmark?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Denmark was 5.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 545.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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