Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Denmark
Denmark: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 2,265 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Denmark stood at 2,265 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Denmark peaked at 2,265 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 494.98 watts per capita, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 9th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 494.98 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 524.3 watts per capita | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 615.8 watts per capita | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 676.07 watts per capita | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 708.6 watts per capita | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 727.7 watts per capita | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 701.29 watts per capita | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 667.33 watts per capita | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 719.61 watts per capita | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 802.91 watts per capita | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 886.09 watts per capita | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 919.6 watts per capita | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,064 watts per capita | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 1,172 watts per capita | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,196 watts per capita | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,251 watts per capita | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,294 watts per capita | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,421 watts per capita | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1,536 watts per capita | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1,579 watts per capita | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,656 watts per capita | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,855 watts per capita | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 2,061 watts per capita | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 2,148 watts per capita | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 2,265 watts per capita | +5.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,265 watts per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 watts per capita, 3.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,265 watts per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062 watts per capita, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 | 886.09 watts per capita | 1,579 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,997 watts per capita | 1,656 watts per capita | 2,265 watts per capita | 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Denmark?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Denmark was 2,265 watts per capita in 2024, 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 2,265 watts per capita in 2024.
- 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 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. 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).