Primary energy from renewables in Denmark
Denmark: Primary energy from renewables was 48.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
48.68 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 80 countries
All-time high
48.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.019 terawatt-hours
in 1976
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables 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
Denmark recorded 48.68 terawatt-hours for primary energy from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Denmark peaked at 48.68 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.019 terawatt-hours, in 1976.
That places Denmark 38th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 renewables in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.026 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 1969 | 0.022 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.026 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.035 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0446 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0488 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1606 terawatt-hours | +229.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1634 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1902 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3087 terawatt-hours | +62.3% |
| 1987 | 0.388 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5669 terawatt-hours | +46.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8331 terawatt-hours | +47.0% |
| 1990 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +53.0% |
| 1991 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | +37.0% |
| 1993 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 7.06 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 8.21 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 8.92 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 10.6 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 13.14 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 15.43 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 16.26 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 15.48 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 16.68 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 16.54 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.92 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.08 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 24.57 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 26.28 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 27.13 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 29.18 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 29.95 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 30.73 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 36.97 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 35.18 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 37.75 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 38.37 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 46.76 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 45.42 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 44.43 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 48.5 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 48.68 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 48.68 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.33 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 48.68 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.56 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables 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 | +229.1% | 0.0488 terawatt-hours | 0.1606 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0238 terawatt-hours | 0.021 terawatt-hours | 0.026 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0251 terawatt-hours | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0.035 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.275 terawatt-hours | 0.0446 terawatt-hours | 0.8331 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 7.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.82 terawatt-hours | 8.21 terawatt-hours | 16.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.98 terawatt-hours | 22.08 terawatt-hours | 37.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.36 terawatt-hours | 38.37 terawatt-hours | 48.68 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 renewables in Denmark?
- Primary energy from renewables in Denmark was 48.68 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 renewables recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 48.68 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 terawatt-hours in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Denmark ranks 38th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.