Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Denmark
Denmark: Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant was 5,817 Gigawatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,817 Gigawatt-hour
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 52 countries
All-time high
5,817 Gigawatt-hour
in 2024
All-time low
581 Gigawatt-hour
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5,817 Gigawatt-hour for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Denmark peaked at 5,817 Gigawatt-hour in 2024 and was at its lowest, 581 Gigawatt-hour, in 1990.
That places Denmark 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 581 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 630 Gigawatt-hour | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 743 Gigawatt-hour | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 804 Gigawatt-hour | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 986 Gigawatt-hour | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 1,236 Gigawatt-hour | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 1,705 Gigawatt-hour | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 1,920 Gigawatt-hour | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 2,235 Gigawatt-hour | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 2,702 Gigawatt-hour | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 2,830 Gigawatt-hour | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2,660 Gigawatt-hour | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2,668 Gigawatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,767 Gigawatt-hour | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,740 Gigawatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,878 Gigawatt-hour | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2,588 Gigawatt-hour | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 2,361 Gigawatt-hour | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 2,297 Gigawatt-hour | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,101 Gigawatt-hour | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 2,283 Gigawatt-hour | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2,161 Gigawatt-hour | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2,047 Gigawatt-hour | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,427 Gigawatt-hour | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 2,602 Gigawatt-hour | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2,793 Gigawatt-hour | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,778 Gigawatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,831 Gigawatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,097 Gigawatt-hour | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 3,202 Gigawatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,419 Gigawatt-hour | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 3,564 Gigawatt-hour | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4,651 Gigawatt-hour | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 5,721 Gigawatt-hour | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 5,817 Gigawatt-hour | +1.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5,817 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,386 Gigawatt-hour, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5,817 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,403 Gigawatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,354 Gigawatt-hour | 581 Gigawatt-hour | 2,702 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,589 Gigawatt-hour | 2,101 Gigawatt-hour | 2,878 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,622 Gigawatt-hour | 2,047 Gigawatt-hour | 3,202 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,634 Gigawatt-hour | 3,419 Gigawatt-hour | 5,817 Gigawatt-hour | 5 |
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 production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Denmark?
- Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Denmark was 5,817 Gigawatt-hour in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5,817 Gigawatt-hour in 2024.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 581 Gigawatt-hour in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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