Share of electricity production by source in Denmark
Denmark: Share of electricity production by source was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.7% for share of electricity production by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Denmark peaked at 91.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 67th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 production by source in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.8% | — |
| 1991 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 88.1% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 86.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 82.4% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 74.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -48.2% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -33.1% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -46.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 8.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 51.9% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 42.8% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 11.3% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 2.7% | 13.3% | 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 production by source in Denmark?
- Share of electricity production by source in Denmark was 2.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Denmark ranks 67th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. 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 production by source. 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.