Share of electricity generation from renewables in Denmark
Denmark: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 91.2% in 2025. β Volatile
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Denmark, 1990β2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 91.2% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is 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 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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, Bolivarian Republic of 91.1% compare
- 22 Kenya 90.0% compare
- 23 New Zealand 88.5% compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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 β 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 210 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 β 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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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.