Renewable electricity generation by source in Denmark
Denmark: Renewable electricity generation by source was 19.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19.21 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
18th
of 212 countries
All-time high
20.41 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0.003 terawatt-hours
in 1978
Years of data
48
1978–2025
Renewable electricity generation by source in Denmark, 1978–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 19.21 terawatt-hours for renewable electricity generation by source in 2025.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Denmark peaked at 20.41 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.003 terawatt-hours, in 1978.
That places Denmark 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0185 terawatt-hours | +76.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0271 terawatt-hours | +46.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0332 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0514 terawatt-hours | +54.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1256 terawatt-hours | +144.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1738 terawatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2917 terawatt-hours | +67.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4284 terawatt-hours | +46.9% |
| 1990 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 1991 | 0.74 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +56.9% |
| 1998 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +46.1% |
| 1999 | 3.03 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | +39.9% |
| 2001 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 5.56 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 6.59 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 6.61 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.1 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 7.17 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 6.93 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.73 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.81 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 10.27 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 11.12 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 13.08 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 14.13 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 12.78 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 14.78 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 13.9 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 16.15 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 16.33 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.05 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.02 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 19.39 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 20.41 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 19.21 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 19.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 41.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 19.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 14.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +144.4% | 0.0514 terawatt-hours | 0.1256 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1171 terawatt-hours | 0.0105 terawatt-hours | 0.4284 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 0.61 terawatt-hours | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 7.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 terawatt-hours | 7.81 terawatt-hours | 16.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4 terawatt-hours | 16.05 terawatt-hours | 20.41 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Denmark?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Denmark was 19.21 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20.41 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 terawatt-hours in 1978.
- How does Denmark rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.