Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Denmark
Denmark: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8,109 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 80 countries
All-time high
8,114 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
3.75 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1976
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Denmark is 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Denmark peaked at 8,114 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.75 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1976.
Denmark ranks 18th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.25 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 5.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 4.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 4.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 4.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 3.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 5.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 5.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 6.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 8.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 8.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 9.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 31.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +229.3% |
| 1984 | 31.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 37.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 60.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.1% |
| 1987 | 75.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 110.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.0% |
| 1989 | 162.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.9% |
| 1990 | 247.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.8% |
| 1991 | 357.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.1% |
| 1992 | 487.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 629.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 558.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 605.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 715.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 929.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 1,664 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1,973 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 2,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 2,855 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 3,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,847 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,063 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,981 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 4,411 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 4,699 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 4,832 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5,171 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 5,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5,365 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6,412 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 6,072 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 6,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 6,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 7,695 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7,470 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 8,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 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 | +229.3% | 9.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.4 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 162.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 701.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 247.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,492 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 15 Belgium 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Bulgaria 9,659 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Austria 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Spain 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Hungary 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Russia 6,123 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per person in Denmark?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Denmark was 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8,114 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 kilowatt-hours per person in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.