Renewable energy consumption in Denmark
Denmark: Renewable energy consumption was 39.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Denmark, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable energy consumption in Denmark stood at 39.5%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Denmark peaked at 39.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1990.
That places Denmark 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy consumption in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.0% | — |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 10.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 21.2% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Denmark?
- Renewable energy consumption in Denmark was 39.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Denmark ranks 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.