Denmark vs France: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Denmark
91.2%
in 2025
France
94.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
24th
France rank
21st

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Denmark
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 94.9% against 91.2% in Denmark, a difference of 3.7%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 24th and France ranks 21st of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.