Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Denmark
Denmark: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 20.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 20.1% for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Denmark peaked at 26.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 9th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +68.4% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +42.8% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 20.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 16.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 20.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 10.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 11.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 18.3% | 26.5% | 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 electricity generation from bioenergy in Denmark?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Denmark was 20.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.