Share of electricity generation from gas in Denmark
Denmark: Share of electricity generation from gas was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from gas in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from gas in Denmark stood at 2.4%.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Denmark peaked at 24.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1991.
That places Denmark 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.7% | — |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +55.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +75.7% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +44.4% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -6.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 17% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 15% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 2.3% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 18.0% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 6.3% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 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 gas in Denmark?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Denmark was 2.4% 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 gas recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Denmark ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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 gas. 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.