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
Latest (2025)
8,109 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 80 countries
All-time high
8,114 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
3.75 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1976
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.25 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 5.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 4.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 4.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 4.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 3.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 5.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 5.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 6.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 8.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 8.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 9.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 31.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +229.3% |
| 1984 | 31.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 37.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 60.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.1% |
| 1987 | 75.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 110.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.0% |
| 1989 | 162.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.9% |
| 1990 | 247.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.8% |
| 1991 | 357.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.1% |
| 1992 | 487.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 629.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 558.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 605.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 715.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 929.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 1,664 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1,973 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 2,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 2,855 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 3,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,847 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,063 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,981 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 4,411 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 4,699 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 4,832 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5,171 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 5,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5,365 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6,412 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 6,072 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 6,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 6,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 7,695 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7,470 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 8,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +229.3% | 9.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.4 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 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 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 80 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.