Primary energy use per person in Denmark
Denmark: Primary energy use per person was 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 75th of 217 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.
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
- 72 United Kingdom 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,994 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Barbados 23,965 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Cyprus 23,714 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Croatia 23,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Turkey 23,190 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 75th out of 217 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.