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 60th out of 248 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 40.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 3.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 40.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.1%, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.0% (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 60th out of 248 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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