Electricity generation from renewables per person in Denmark

Denmark: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 5,058 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5,058 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
12th
of 209 countries
All-time high
5,231 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
161.45 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity generation from renewables per person in Denmark, 1990–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720251990: 161.4 kilowatt-hours1991: 205.7 kilowatt-hours1992: 263 kilowatt-hours1993: 310.3 kilowatt-hours1994: 334.2 kilowatt-hours1995: 355.4 kilowatt-hours1996: 395.2 kilowatt-hours1997: 554.4 kilowatt-hours1998: 740.9 kilowatt-hours1999: 823 kilowatt-hours2000: 1.0k kilowatt-hours2001: 1.1k kilowatt-hours2002: 1.3k kilowatt-hours2003: 1.5k kilowatt-hours2004: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2005: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2006: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2007: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2008: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2009: 1.8k kilowatt-hours2010: 2.2k kilowatt-hours2011: 2.5k kilowatt-hours2012: 2.7k kilowatt-hours2013: 2.8k kilowatt-hours2014: 3.2k kilowatt-hours2015: 3.3k kilowatt-hours2016: 3.2k kilowatt-hours2017: 3.8k kilowatt-hours2018: 3.6k kilowatt-hours2019: 4.0k kilowatt-hours2020: 4.0k kilowatt-hours2021: 4.5k kilowatt-hours2022: 4.8k kilowatt-hours2023: 4.9k kilowatt-hours2024: 5.2k kilowatt-hours2025: 5.1k kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, electricity generation from renewables per person in Denmark stood at 5,058 kilowatt-hours.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Denmark peaked at 5,231 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 161.45 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.

Denmark ranks 12th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 414.36 kilowatt-hours 161.45 kilowatt-hours 823.03 kilowatt-hours 10
2000s 1,570 kilowatt-hours 1,043 kilowatt-hours 1,886 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 3,134 kilowatt-hours 2,240 kilowatt-hours 3,968 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 4,751 kilowatt-hours 4,021 kilowatt-hours 5,231 kilowatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 9 Austria 6,716 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 10 Paraguay 6,466 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 11 Laos 5,165 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 13 Switzerland 4,918 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 14 Faroe Islands 4,202 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 15 Australia 4,100 kilowatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from renewables per person in Denmark?
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Denmark was 5,058 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 5,231 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 161.45 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
Denmark ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,983 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.