Renewable electricity output in Denmark
Denmark: Renewable electricity output was 79.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Denmark, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Denmark stood at 79.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Denmark peaked at 81.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1991.
That places Denmark 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2% | — |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +52.1% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +70.3% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 2.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 15.5% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 32.0% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 79.0% | 81.6% | 2 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Denmark?
- Renewable electricity output in Denmark was 79.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for renewable electricity output?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.