Number of people with and without electricity access in Denmark
Denmark: Number of people with and without electricity access was 5.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5.98 million for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Denmark peaked at 5.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.14 million, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 104th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.14 million | — |
| 1991 | 5.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.19 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.26 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.98 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 million | 5.14 million | 5.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 million | 5.34 million | 5.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 million | 5.55 million | 5.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.90 million | 5.83 million | 5.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Denmark?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Denmark was 5.98 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 million in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Denmark ranks 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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