Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark
Denmark: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 48.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
48.68 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 80 countries
All-time high
48.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.019 terawatt-hours
in 1976
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark is 48.68 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark peaked at 48.68 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.019 terawatt-hours, in 1976.
Denmark ranks 49th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.026 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 1969 | 0.022 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.026 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.035 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0446 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0488 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1606 terawatt-hours | +229.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1634 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1902 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3087 terawatt-hours | +62.3% |
| 1987 | 0.388 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5669 terawatt-hours | +46.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8331 terawatt-hours | +47.0% |
| 1990 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +53.0% |
| 1991 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | +37.0% |
| 1993 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 7.06 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 8.21 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 8.92 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 10.6 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 13.14 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 15.43 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 16.26 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 15.48 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 16.68 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 16.54 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.92 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.08 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 24.57 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 26.28 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 27.13 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 29.18 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 29.95 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 30.73 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 36.97 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 35.18 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 37.75 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 38.37 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 46.76 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 45.42 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 44.43 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 48.5 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 48.68 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 48.68 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.73 terawatt-hours, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 48.68 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.4 terawatt-hours, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +229.1% | 0.0488 terawatt-hours | 0.1606 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0238 terawatt-hours | 0.021 terawatt-hours | 0.026 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0251 terawatt-hours | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0.035 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.275 terawatt-hours | 0.0446 terawatt-hours | 0.8331 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 7.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.82 terawatt-hours | 8.21 terawatt-hours | 16.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.98 terawatt-hours | 22.08 terawatt-hours | 37.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.36 terawatt-hours | 38.37 terawatt-hours | 48.68 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More climate change data for Denmark
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Denmark was 48.68 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 48.68 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 terawatt-hours in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Denmark ranks 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.