Share of electricity generation from renewables in Denmark
Denmark: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 91.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables in Denmark stood at 91.2%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Denmark peaked at 91.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 20th 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 renewables in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2% | — |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +52.8% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +70.4% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +44.7% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +37.3% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 91.2% | +2.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 91.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.7%, 3.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 91.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.1%, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 2.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 15.5% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 32.1% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 79.3% | 91.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 17 Sierra Leone 95.2% compare
- 18 Tajikistan 94.4% compare
- 19 Luxembourg 91.6% compare
- 21 Venezuela 91.1% compare
- 22 Kenya 90.0% compare
- 23 New Zealand 88.5% 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 renewables in Denmark?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Denmark was 91.2% 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 renewables recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 renewables. 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.