Electricity demand per person in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity demand per person was 6,775 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,775 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
42nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
7,216 kilowatt-hours
in 1996
All-time low
6,050 kilowatt-hours
in 2019
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Electricity demand per person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,417 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 6,690 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 6,642 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6,738 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 6,826 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6,839 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,216 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 6,980 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 6,900 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,842 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6,838 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,899 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6,888 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,942 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,914 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,910 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,082 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6,992 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6,904 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6,623 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 6,779 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6,539 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 6,399 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,356 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,182 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6,103 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,190 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,151 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,115 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,050 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6,081 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,452 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 6,187 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 6,224 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,486 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 6,775 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6,775 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6,775 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2025)
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.