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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2025)
- Gas production 30.7 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 30.7 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.1% (2023)
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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