Per capita primary energy use by source in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita primary energy use by source was 361.45 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita primary energy use by source 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
Denmark recorded 361.45 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 59.3% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Denmark peaked at 19,708 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 361.45 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 59th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,369 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,791 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,345 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person | 361.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 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 per capita primary energy use by source in Denmark?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Denmark was 361.45 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 per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 19,708 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 361.45 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Denmark ranks 59th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. 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 Per capita primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.