Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Denmark
Denmark: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,927 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
4,070 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Denmark stood at 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Denmark peaked at 4,070 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Denmark 3rd out of 111 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.
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.5877 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +99.5% |
| 1980 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +74.8% |
| 1981 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.3% |
| 1983 | 5.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.6% |
| 1984 | 6.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 10.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.8% |
| 1986 | 24.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +144.0% |
| 1987 | 33.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.2% |
| 1988 | 56.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.8% |
| 1989 | 83.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.8% |
| 1990 | 118.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.2% |
| 1991 | 143.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 177.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 199.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 218.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 224.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 233.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 366.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.0% |
| 1998 | 531.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 569.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 794.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 803.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 907.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 1,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1,218 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 1,221 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,124 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 1,313 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 1,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,217 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1,757 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 1,855 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2,073 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 2,423 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 2,593 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2,361 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 2,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 2,564 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,943 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 3,003 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,965 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,631 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 3,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 4,070 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,162 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind per person 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 | +144.0% | 10.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.53 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.176 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 278.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 569.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 794.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,267 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,580 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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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 primary energy from solar and wind per person in Denmark?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Denmark was 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4,070 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Denmark rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.