Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Denmark
Denmark: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 2,190 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Denmark stood at 2,190 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Denmark peaked at 2,190 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 494.98 watts per capita, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 9th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 663.86 watts per capita | 494.98 watts per capita | 802.91 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,232 watts per capita | 886.07 watts per capita | 1,579 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,941 watts per capita | 1,656 watts per capita | 2,190 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Denmark?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Denmark was 2,190 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,190 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 494.98 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)