Electricity demand per person in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity demand per person was 6,775 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity demand per person in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Denmark is 6,775 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Denmark peaked at 7,216 kilowatt-hours in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6,050 kilowatt-hours, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 42nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,809 kilowatt-hours | 6,417 kilowatt-hours | 7,216 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,899 kilowatt-hours | 6,623 kilowatt-hours | 7,082 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,286 kilowatt-hours | 6,050 kilowatt-hours | 6,779 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,368 kilowatt-hours | 6,081 kilowatt-hours | 6,775 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 40 Estonia 6,948 kilowatt-hours compare
- 41 Montenegro 6,859 kilowatt-hours compare
- 43 Slovenia 6,759 kilowatt-hours compare
- 44 Netherlands 6,601 kilowatt-hours compare
- 45 Hong Kong 6,583 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity demand per person in Denmark?
- Electricity demand per person in Denmark was 6,775 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7,216 kilowatt-hours in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,050 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for electricity demand per person?
- Denmark ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.