Net electricity imports in Denmark
Denmark: Net electricity imports was 7.37 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports in Denmark stood at 7.37 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Denmark peaked at 7.37 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -15.4 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
Denmark ranks 13th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.49 terawatt-hours | -15.4 terawatt-hours | 7.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.81 terawatt-hours | -8.55 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 terawatt-hours | -1.14 terawatt-hours | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 7.37 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 net electricity imports in Denmark?
- Net electricity imports in Denmark was 7.37 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.4 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for net electricity imports?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.