Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Denmark
Denmark: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 40.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 40.6% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Denmark peaked at 40.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1990.
That places Denmark 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, 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 share in the total final energy consumption in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.0% | — |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | +4.4% |
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 | 30.1% | 21.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.9% | 40.6% | 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)
- 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 energy share in the total final energy consumption in Denmark?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Denmark was 40.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Denmark ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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