Primary energy from solar in Denmark
Denmark: Primary energy from solar was 4.49 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.49 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
42nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
4.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar in Denmark is 4.49 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 643.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Denmark peaked at 4.49 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Denmark ranks 42nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | +98.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | +120.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | +64.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0151 terawatt-hours | +145.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1039 terawatt-hours | +586.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5175 terawatt-hours | +398.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5955 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6043 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7438 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7515 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.953 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9633 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +82.2% |
| 2023 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | +53.4% |
| 2024 | 3.78 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 4.49 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.49 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.49 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +586.4% | 0.0151 terawatt-hours | 0.1039 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +398.3% | 0.1039 terawatt-hours | 0.5175 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | 0.0037 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5254 terawatt-hours | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | 0.9633 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 4.49 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 solar in Denmark?
- Primary energy from solar in Denmark was 4.49 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Denmark rank for primary energy from solar?
- Denmark ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 643.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.