Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Denmark
Denmark: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 0.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
150th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1988
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Denmark, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.1% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Denmark peaked at 0.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -54.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +61.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -43.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +71.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +74.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -55.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +116.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -48.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +105.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -53.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +107.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 6% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 147 Estonia 0.5% compare
- 148 Puerto Rico 0.2% compare
- 149 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 151 Tunisia 0.0% compare
- 152 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 153 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
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 hydropower in Denmark?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Denmark was 0.1% 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 hydropower recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Denmark ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower. 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.