Share of electricity production by source in Denmark
Denmark: Share of electricity production by source was 11.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 11.2% for share of electricity production by source in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Denmark peaked at 96.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 182nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.7% | — |
| 1991 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 95.2% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 94.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 89.4% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -32.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 18% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 87.4% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 70.1% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 19.2% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 11.2% | 18.6% | 4 |
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 11.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Denmark ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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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