Primary energy use per person in Denmark
Denmark: Primary energy use per person was 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23,888 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
76th
of 218 countries
All-time high
54,705 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
All-time low
23,888 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use per person in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use per person in Denmark stood at 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Denmark peaked at 54,705 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 76th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 34,916 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 39,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 39,310 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 40,829 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 46,609 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 49,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 46,259 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 48,541 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 46,681 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 42,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 41,538 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 45,617 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 46,406 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 46,933 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 46,722 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 45,456 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 40,838 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 39,059 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 37,148 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 37,788 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 42,561 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 43,419 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 41,784 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 41,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 37,974 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 39,085 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 44,952 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 41,784 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 44,308 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 47,182 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 46,346 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 54,705 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 48,890 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 46,788 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 45,090 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 42,739 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 43,203 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 42,298 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 45,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 42,308 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 40,640 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 45,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 42,371 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 40,537 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 37,749 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 39,590 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 36,426 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 33,378 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 34,256 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 32,162 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 30,752 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 31,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 30,514 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30,181 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 28,766 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 25,078 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 27,317 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 26,665 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 24,977 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 25,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 69% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 46,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,729 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,085 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,705 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,749 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,590 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,582 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 73 United Kingdom 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,994 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Barbados 23,965 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Cyprus 23,714 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Croatia 23,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Turkey 23,190 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 use per person in Denmark?
- Primary energy use per person in Denmark was 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 54,705 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for primary energy use per person?
- Denmark ranks 76th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.