Denmark Electricity
Generation (2024)#69 World
34.52TWh+2.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#63 World
36.06TWh+2.9% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
10.4%89.6%
Electricity Generation in Denmark
- Net electricity generation in Denmark reached 34.52 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#69 in the world), an increase of 2.4% from 33.72 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.11% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 10.4% (3.58 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Denmark and renewables 89.6% (30.94 terawatt-hours).
- Denmark reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.32% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 89.6% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Denmark
- Denmark consumed 36.06 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#63 in the world), an increase of 2.9% from 2023. This represents 0.13% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Denmark averaged 6,031.9 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 16.53 kilowatt-hours per day (#43 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Denmark
- Denmark had a total installed electricity capacity of 20.92 gigawatts in 2024 (#50 in the world), an increase of 3.7% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 35.3% and renewables at 64.7% of Denmark's installed capacity in 2024.
- Denmark's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 18.8% in 2024, with hydro at 31.9%, wind at 30.8% and solar at 11.3%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Denmark
- Denmark imported 25.17 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈69.8% of consumption).
- Denmark exported 21.46 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈62.2% of generation).
- This made Denmark a net importer of 3.71 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Denmark
- Distribution losses in Denmark were 2.18 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 6.3% of total generation, up from 6.3% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Denmark
- In 2024, Denmark generated approximately 0.09 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.1 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.0042 terawatt-hours.
Denmark Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.52 | +2.4% | 69 | 0.11% | 36.06 | +2.9% | 63 | 0.13% | 6,031.9 | 20.92 | +3.7% | 50 | 0.21% | 25.17 | 21.46 | 3.71 | 2.18 |
| 2023 | 33.72 | −2.6% | 70 | 0.11% | 35.03 | +2.5% | 63 | 0.13% | 5,888.6 | 20.17 | +1.1% | 51 | 0.22% | 19.83 | 16.7 | 3.13 | 1.83 |
| 2022 | 34.61 | +6.1% | 68 | 0.12% | 34.17 | −4.1% | 63 | 0.13% | 5,788.9 | 19.94 | +6.9% | 51 | 0.23% | 18.8 | 17.39 | 1.41 | 1.84 |
| 2021 | 32.6 | +14.4% | 69 | 0.12% | 35.63 | +7.6% | 61 | 0.14% | 6,083.8 | 18.65 | +6.9% | 52 | 0.23% | 20.12 | 15.25 | 4.87 | 1.84 |
| 2020 | 28.5 | −2.7% | 71 | 0.11% | 33.11 | −0.42% | 62 | 0.14% | 5,677.1 | 17.45 | +2.9% | 52 | 0.22% | 18.59 | 11.71 | 6.88 | 2.28 |
| 2019 | 29.3 | −2.1% | 71 | 0.11% | 33.25 | +0.57% | 62 | 0.14% | 5,717.7 | 16.95 | +1.1% | 52 | 0.23% | 15.98 | 10.17 | 5.81 | 1.86 |
| 2018 | 29.92 | −1.8% | 69 | 0.11% | 33.06 | −0.94% | 62 | 0.14% | 5,705.8 | 16.77 | +4.1% | 51 | 0.23% | 15.63 | 10.41 | 5.22 | 2.09 |
| 2017 | 30.47 | +2.3% | 69 | 0.12% | 33.37 | +1.2% | 61 | 0.14% | 5,788.5 | 16.11 | +3.7% | 51 | 0.23% | 15.22 | 10.66 | 4.56 | 1.66 |
| 2016 | 29.78 | +4.7% | 68 | 0.12% | 32.96 | +1.2% | 61 | 0.15% | 5,754.4 | 15.53 | +1.9% | 51 | 0.23% | 14.98 | 9.92 | 5.06 | 1.87 |
| 2015 | 28.43 | −9.4% | 68 | 0.12% | 32.58 | +1% | 61 | 0.15% | 5,731.5 | 15.25 | +2.5% | 51 | 0.24% | 15.64 | 9.73 | 5.91 | 1.77 |
| 2014 | 31.37 | −7.1% | 64 | 0.13% | 32.25 | −2% | 61 | 0.15% | 5,713.7 | 14.87 | −0.81% | 51 | 0.25% | 12.7 | 9.85 | 2.86 | 1.97 |
| 2013 | 33.75 | +12.8% | 62 | 0.15% | 32.92 | −0.21% | 59 | 0.16% | 5,861.9 | 14.99 | −2.9% | 50 | 0.26% | 11.46 | 10.38 | 1.08 | 1.91 |
| 2012 | 29.92 | −12.8% | 65 | 0.13% | 32.99 | −1.3% | 59 | 0.16% | 5,898.9 | 15.45 | +4.9% | 47 | 0.28% | 15.92 | 10.71 | 5.21 | 2.15 |
| 2011 | 34.31 | −9.2% | 62 | 0.16% | 33.42 | −1.7% | 60 | 0.17% | 5,999.8 | 14.73 | +1.4% | 48 | 0.27% | 11.69 | 10.37 | 1.32 | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 37.77 | +3.8% | 59 | 0.18% | 34.01 | −0.99% | 58 | 0.18% | 6,130.7 | 14.54 | +1.4% | 47 | 0.28% | 10.6 | 11.73 | −1.14 | 2.62 |
| 2009 | 36.38 | −0.63% | 60 | 0.18% | 34.35 | −4.3% | 54 | 0.19% | 6,219.8 | 14.33 | +4% | 47 | 0.29% | 11.21 | 10.87 | 0.33 | 2.37 |
| 2008 | 36.62 | −6.9% | 59 | 0.18% | 35.9 | −1.4% | 54 | 0.20% | 6,534 | 13.78 | +2% | 47 | 0.29% | 12.82 | 11.36 | 1.46 | 2.18 |
| 2007 | 39.32 | −13.8% | 54 | 0.20% | 36.42 | −1.9% | 54 | 0.20% | 6,668.2 | 13.51 | −0.98% | 45 | 0.30% | 10.43 | 11.38 | −0.95 | 1.95 |
| 2006 | 45.61 | +25.8% | 51 | 0.24% | 37.11 | +2.8% | 54 | 0.22% | 6,824.6 | 13.64 | −1.4% | 44 | 0.32% | 6.77 | 13.7 | −6.94 | 1.57 |
| 2005 | 36.25 | −10.3% | 55 | 0.20% | 36.09 | +0.98% | 54 | 0.22% | 6,658.8 | 13.84 | +1.2% | 42 | 0.33% | 12.94 | 11.57 | 1.37 | 1.53 |
| 2004 | 40.42 | −12.5% | 52 | 0.23% | 35.74 | +0.46% | 53 | 0.23% | 6,612.3 | 13.68 | +1.9% | 41 | 0.34% | 8.67 | 11.55 | −2.87 | 1.81 |
| 2003 | 46.17 | +17.6% | 49 | 0.28% | 35.57 | +1.3% | 52 | 0.24% | 6,599.1 | 13.43 | +2.9% | 41 | 0.35% | 7.02 | 15.57 | −8.55 | 2.05 |
| 2002 | 39.27 | +4.1% | 51 | 0.25% | 35.11 | +1% | 51 | 0.24% | 6,531.3 | 13.05 | +2% | 42 | 0.35% | 8.94 | 11.01 | −2.07 | 2.09 |
| 2001 | 37.71 | +4.7% | 51 | 0.25% | 34.76 | +0.54% | 49 | 0.25% | 6,487.1 | 12.79 | +1.8% | 42 | 0.36% | 8.2 | 8.77 | −0.58 | 2.38 |
| 2000 | 36.01 | −2.3% | 51 | 0.24% | 34.58 | +6.1% | 49 | 0.25% | 6,475.1 | 12.56 | +24.7% | 42 | 0.36% | 8.42 | 7.75 | 0.67 | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 36.86 | −5.2% | 47 | 0.26% | 32.57 | +0.91% | 49 | 0.26% | 6,120.7 | 10.07 | −3.7% | 47 | 0.31% | 5.22 | 7.54 | −2.31 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 38.89 | −7.1% | 46 | 0.28% | 32.28 | −0.53% | 47 | 0.26% | 6,085.8 | 10.45 | +0.36% | 45 | 0.32% | 3.28 | 7.6 | −4.32 | 2.29 |
| 1997 | 41.85 | −17.1% | 43 | 0.31% | 32.45 | +1.7% | 45 | 0.27% | 6,140.4 | 10.41 | +4.6% | 44 | 0.33% | 3.79 | 11.05 | −7.26 | 2.14 |
| 1996 | 50.51 | +46% | 39 | 0.39% | 31.91 | +1.5% | 45 | 0.27% | 6,063.2 | 9.95 | +0.77% | 45 | 0.32% | 3.78 | 19.18 | −15.4 | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 34.59 | −8.7% | 46 | 0.27% | 31.45 | +0.2% | 45 | 0.27% | 6,010.1 | 9.88 | −1.2% | 44 | 0.33% | 4.01 | 4.81 | −0.79 | 2.34 |
| 1994 | 37.9 | +18.3% | 42 | 0.31% | 31.39 | +2% | 44 | 0.28% | 6,029.6 | 10 | +3.3% | 43 | 0.34% | 1.8 | 6.62 | −4.82 | 1.69 |
| 1993 | 32.04 | +10.6% | 46 | 0.27% | 30.79 | +0.97% | 43 | 0.28% | 5,933.7 | 9.68 | +2.5% | 42 | 0.33% | 6.28 | 5.1 | 1.19 | 2.44 |
| 1992 | 28.98 | −15.8% | 46 | 0.25% | 30.49 | +1.9% | 42 | 0.29% | 5,896.3 | 9.44 | +3.6% | 41 | 0.33% | 8.65 | 4.9 | 3.75 | 2.23 |
| 1991 | 34.42 | +40.6% | 38 | 0.30% | 29.92 | +3.6% | 40 | 0.28% | 5,804.8 | 9.11 | +4.3% | 37 | 0.33% | 3.08 | 5.05 | −1.97 | 2.53 |
| 1990 | 24.49 | +15.3% | 44 | 0.22% | 28.87 | +1.8% | 39 | 0.28% | 5,615.2 | 8.73 | +2.2% | 37 | 0.32% | 11.77 | 4.93 | 6.85 | 2.47 |
| 1989 | 21.25 | −17.6% | 45 | 0.19% | 28.36 | +2.2% | 38 | 0.28% | 5,525.3 | 8.55 | +3.7% | 36 | 0.32% | 11.66 | 2.2 | 9.46 | 2.35 |
| 1988 | 25.78 | −6.5% | 41 | 0.24% | 27.75 | −0.13% | 37 | 0.29% | 5,409.9 | 8.24 | −2.5% | 37 | 0.32% | 5.86 | 1.65 | 4.21 | 2.23 |
| 1987 | 27.57 | −4.2% | 40 | 0.27% | 27.79 | +3.8% | 35 | 0.30% | 5,419.4 | 8.45 | −1% | 35 | 0.33% | 4.17 | 1.76 | 2.41 | 2.2 |
| 1986 | 28.78 | +12% | 37 | 0.30% | 26.77 | +11.9% | 36 | 0.30% | 5,227.2 | 8.54 | +0.21% | 34 | 0.35% | 2.17 | 2.08 | 0.08 | 2.1 |
| 1985 | 25.7 | +30.2% | 38 | 0.27% | 23.92 | +6.2% | 37 | 0.28% | 4,677.1 | 8.52 | +5.4% | 34 | 0.36% | 3.16 | 2.7 | 0.46 | 2.24 |
| 1984 | 19.74 | −4.9% | 41 | 0.22% | 22.52 | −1.3% | 37 | 0.27% | 4,404.9 | 8.08 | +4.7% | 32 | 0.35% | 7.04 | 2.16 | 4.88 | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 20.74 | −7.5% | 38 | 0.24% | 22.8 | +0.76% | 35 | 0.29% | 4,458.7 | 7.72 | −2.2% | 31 | 0.35% | 8.14 | 3.93 | 4.21 | 2.15 |
| 1982 | 22.41 | +21.4% | 35 | 0.27% | 22.63 | +1.9% | 33 | 0.30% | 4,422.3 | 7.89 | +3% | 30 | 0.37% | 4.42 | 2.39 | 2.03 | 1.81 |
| 1981 | 18.46 | −26.7% | 37 | 0.23% | 22.21 | +1.1% | 31 | 0.30% | 4,336.3 | 7.67 | +8.4% | 30 | 0.37% | 7.87 | 2.33 | 5.54 | 1.79 |
| 1980 | 25.17 | — | 28 | 0.31% | 21.97 | — | 29 | 0.30% | 4,288.4 | 7.07 | — | 30 | 0.36% | 1.98 | 3.21 | −1.23 | 1.97 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.