Electricity generation from solar per person in Denmark

Denmark: Electricity generation from solar per person was 741.36 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
741.36 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
26th
of 214 countries
All-time high
741.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity generation from solar per person in Denmark, 1990–2025

02004006008001990200720251990: 0 kilowatt-hours1991: 0 kilowatt-hours1992: 0 kilowatt-hours1993: 0 kilowatt-hours1994: 0 kilowatt-hours1995: 0 kilowatt-hours1996: 0 kilowatt-hours1997: 0 kilowatt-hours1998: 0 kilowatt-hours1999: 0 kilowatt-hours2000: 0 kilowatt-hours2001: 0 kilowatt-hours2002: 0 kilowatt-hours2003: 0 kilowatt-hours2004: 0 kilowatt-hours2005: 0 kilowatt-hours2006: 0 kilowatt-hours2007: 0 kilowatt-hours2008: 0 kilowatt-hours2009: 0 kilowatt-hours2010: 1.8 kilowatt-hours2011: 1.8 kilowatt-hours2012: 17.9 kilowatt-hours2013: 92.6 kilowatt-hours2014: 106.3 kilowatt-hours2015: 105.6 kilowatt-hours2016: 129.2 kilowatt-hours2017: 130.1 kilowatt-hours2018: 164 kilowatt-hours2019: 165.1 kilowatt-hours2020: 202.3 kilowatt-hours2021: 223.7 kilowatt-hours2022: 403.2 kilowatt-hours2023: 615.3 kilowatt-hours2024: 632.4 kilowatt-hours2025: 741.4 kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, electricity generation from solar per person in Denmark stood at 741.36 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 602.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Denmark peaked at 741.36 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.

Denmark ranks 26th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 10
2000s 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 91.43 kilowatt-hours 1.8 kilowatt-hours 165.1 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 469.71 kilowatt-hours 202.35 kilowatt-hours 741.36 kilowatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 23 China 829.72 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 24 Japan 820.93 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 25 Italy 754.57 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 27 South Korea 731.61 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 727.42 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from solar per person in Denmark?
Electricity generation from solar per person in Denmark was 741.36 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 741.36 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 602.3%. 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 7,018 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.