Primary energy from renewables per person in Denmark
Denmark: Primary energy from renewables per person was 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from renewables per person in Denmark is 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Denmark peaked at 8,114 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.75 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1976.
Denmark ranks 8th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 4.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 162.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 701.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 247.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,492 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 5 Finland 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Canada 11,911 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Austria 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Switzerland 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 United States 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Brazil 5,280 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 from renewables per person in Denmark?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Denmark was 8,109 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 renewables per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8,114 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 kilowatt-hours per person in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.