Share of primary energy from renewables in Denmark
Denmark: Share of primary energy from renewables was 33.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from renewables in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from renewables in Denmark is 33.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in Denmark peaked at 33.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
That places Denmark 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from renewables in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +246.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +58.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +47.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +59.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +48.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +46.9% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +45.2% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +7.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 33.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 33.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from renewables in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +246.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 10.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 26.2% | 33.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from renewables in Denmark?
- Share of primary energy from renewables in Denmark was 33.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.