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Denmark Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions

Denmark generated 35.6 TWh of electricity in 2025, according to Ember. Wind was the largest source at 56.9%, followed by bioenergy (21.4%) and solar (12.8%). Demand was 43.0 TWh and each kWh generated emitted 120 gCO2/kWh. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through October 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Denmark generated 35.6 TWh of electricity in 2025.
  • Wind supplied 56.9% of Denmark's electricity in 2025.
  • Bioenergy supplied 21.4% of Denmark's electricity in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 12.8% of Denmark's electricity in 2025.
  • Low carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) supplied 91.2% of Denmark's generation in 2025.
  • The carbon intensity of Denmark's electricity was 120 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Denmark's carbon intensity in 2025 was 87% lower than in 1990, when it was 889 gCO2/kWh.
  • Denmark had the 57th highest electricity demand among the 96 countries with Ember data for 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation35.6 TWh2025 · Ember
Electricity demand43.0 TWh2025 · Ember
Demand per person6.99 MWh2025 · Ember
Net imports7.41 TWh2025 · Ember
Carbon intensity120 gCO2/kWh2025 · Ember
Power sector emissions4.26 MtCO22025 · Ember
Demand rank (countries with 2025 data)57 of 962025 · Ember

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Wind 20.3 TWh 56.9%
Bioenergy 7.61 TWh 21.4%
Solar 4.56 TWh 12.8%
Other fossil 1.74 TWh 4.9%
Coal 900 GWh 2.5%
Gas 520 GWh 1.5%
Hydro 20.0 GWh 0.0%
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Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Denmark electricity generation by source, 1990 to 2025 Denmark's electricity generation by main source from 1990 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were wind at 20.3 TWh, bioenergy at 7.61 TWh, solar at 4.56 TWh, other fossil at 1.74 TWh, coal at 900 GWh. 0 10 20 30 40 19901995200020052010201520202025
Denmark's electricity generation by main source from 1990 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were wind at 20.3 TWh, bioenergy at 7.61 TWh, solar at 4.56 TWh, other fossil at 1.74 TWh, coal at 900 GWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Denmark electricity generation by source, 1990 to 2025
YearWindBioenergySolarOther fossilCoal
1990610 GWh190 GWh0 TWh860 GWh23.6 TWh
1991740 GWh290 GWh0 TWh1.12 TWh33.4 TWh
1992920 GWh410 GWh0 TWh1.20 TWh27.0 TWh
19931.03 TWh550 GWh0 TWh1.25 TWh29.3 TWh
19941.14 TWh570 GWh0 TWh3.07 TWh33.3 TWh
19951.18 TWh650 GWh0 TWh3.73 TWh27.4 TWh
19961.23 TWh830 GWh0 TWh5.95 TWh39.7 TWh
19971.93 TWh980 GWh0 TWh5.67 TWh28.8 TWh
19982.82 TWh1.08 TWh0 TWh5.21 TWh23.7 TWh
19993.03 TWh1.32 TWh0 TWh5.20 TWh20.1 TWh
20004.24 TWh1.30 TWh0 TWh4.84 TWh16.7 TWh
20014.31 TWh1.51 TWh0 TWh4.60 TWh17.8 TWh
20024.88 TWh1.88 TWh0 TWh4.46 TWh18.3 TWh
20035.56 TWh2.49 TWh0 TWh2.83 TWh25.3 TWh
20046.59 TWh2.91 TWh0 TWh2.10 TWh18.7 TWh
20056.61 TWh3.17 TWh0 TWh2.04 TWh15.5 TWh
20066.10 TWh3.07 TWh0 TWh2.28 TWh24.6 TWh
20077.17 TWh3.10 TWh0 TWh1.91 TWh19.9 TWh
20086.93 TWh3.14 TWh0 TWh1.84 TWh17.5 TWh
20096.73 TWh3.32 TWh0 TWh1.82 TWh17.7 TWh
20107.81 TWh4.59 TWh10.0 GWh1.40 TWh17.0 TWh
20119.77 TWh4.37 TWh10.0 GWh1.12 TWh14.0 TWh
201210.3 TWh4.45 TWh100 GWh1.00 TWh10.5 TWh
201311.1 TWh4.31 TWh520 GWh940 GWh14.3 TWh
201413.1 TWh4.29 TWh600 GWh890 GWh11.1 TWh
201514.1 TWh4.18 TWh600 GWh920 GWh7.11 TWh
201612.8 TWh4.85 TWh740 GWh880 GWh8.87 TWh
201714.8 TWh6.25 TWh750 GWh870 GWh6.21 TWh
201813.9 TWh5.89 TWh950 GWh820 GWh6.57 TWh
201916.2 TWh5.94 TWh960 GWh890 GWh3.31 TWh
202016.3 TWh5.92 TWh1.18 TWh890 GWh3.06 TWh
202116.1 TWh8.72 TWh1.31 TWh910 GWh4.37 TWh
202219.0 TWh7.02 TWh2.38 TWh1.28 TWh4.43 TWh
202319.4 TWh6.21 TWh3.66 TWh1.08 TWh2.53 TWh
202420.6 TWh7.06 TWh3.78 TWh1.13 TWh1.75 TWh
202520.3 TWh7.61 TWh4.56 TWh1.74 TWh900 GWh
YearGenerationDemandCarbon intensity
2025 35.6 TWh 43.0 TWh 120 gCO2/kWh
2024 35.2 TWh 38.9 TWh 132 gCO2/kWh
2023 33.9 TWh 37.0 TWh 153 gCO2/kWh
2022 35.2 TWh 36.5 TWh 204 gCO2/kWh
2021 32.9 TWh 37.8 TWh 223 gCO2/kWh
2020 28.6 TWh 35.5 TWh 189 gCO2/kWh
2019 29.4 TWh 35.2 TWh 204 gCO2/kWh
2018 30.2 TWh 35.4 TWh 297 gCO2/kWh
2017 30.9 TWh 35.5 TWh 283 gCO2/kWh
2016 30.4 TWh 35.5 TWh 361 gCO2/kWh

Full year by year history for Denmark, 1990 to 2025

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through October 2026
Denmark monthly electricity demand and generation, November 2024 to October 2026 Denmark's electricity demand in October 2026 was 3.59 TWh, and generation from the sources Ember reports was 3.54 TWh. Carbon intensity that month was 140 gCO2/kWh. 0 1 3 4 5 2024-112025-052025-112026-05
Denmark's electricity demand in October 2026 was 3.59 TWh, and generation from the sources Ember reports was 3.54 TWh. Carbon intensity that month was 140 gCO2/kWh.
Monthly statistics through October 2026, TWh
Denmark monthly electricity demand and generation, November 2024 to October 2026
MonthDemandGeneration
2024-113.40 TWh2.90 TWh
2024-123.64 TWh3.42 TWh
2025-013.81 TWh3.39 TWh
2025-023.43 TWh2.84 TWh
2025-033.55 TWh3.14 TWh
2025-043.12 TWh2.20 TWh
2025-053.28 TWh2.56 TWh
2025-063.05 TWh2.58 TWh
2025-073.02 TWh2.19 TWh
2025-083.28 TWh2.37 TWh
2025-093.36 TWh2.74 TWh
2025-103.68 TWh3.15 TWh
2025-113.77 TWh3.23 TWh
2025-123.87 TWh3.38 TWh
2026-014.37 TWh4.08 TWh
2026-023.98 TWh3.50 TWh
2026-033.94 TWh3.27 TWh
2026-043.56 TWh2.92 TWh
2026-053.28 TWh2.61 TWh
2026-063.20 TWh2.37 TWh
2026-073.15 TWh3.03 TWh
2026-083.24 TWh2.93 TWh
2026-093.33 TWh3.25 TWh
2026-103.59 TWh3.54 TWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of October 2026.

Seasonal Patterns in Denmark

Ember monthly statistics, complete years only, through October 2026

Electricity demand by month

Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2016 to 2025, demand is highest in January and lowest in July, and the busiest month uses 29% more electricity per day than the quietest.

Denmark's electricity demand for each month, in TWh, 2016 to 2025. Colour shows demand per day, so short months are not shaded as quiet.
Year JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 3.81 3.43 3.55 3.12 3.28 3.05 3.02 3.28 3.36 3.68 3.77 3.87
2024 3.88 3.35 3.42 3.19 2.93 2.83 2.69 2.94 2.86 3.20 3.40 3.64
2023 3.37 2.95 3.28 2.81 2.75 2.61 2.50 2.75 2.67 3.22 3.40 3.48
2022 3.54 3.25 3.20 2.92 2.85 2.68 2.59 2.78 2.68 2.82 3.10 3.24
2021 3.40 3.16 3.25 3.07 3.09 2.85 2.83 2.88 2.89 3.11 3.26 3.57
2020 3.23 3.11 3.10 2.70 2.73 2.66 2.58 2.79 2.70 3.00 3.09 3.13
2019 3.29 2.85 3.03 2.70 2.75 2.57 2.56 2.71 2.73 2.97 3.03 3.14
2018 3.23 2.95 3.26 2.70 2.75 2.68 2.60 2.68 2.66 2.95 3.04 3.12
2017 3.10 2.79 3.00 2.58 2.66 2.62 2.51 2.70 2.67 2.98 3.04 3.18
2016 3.21 2.94 3.00 2.78 2.72 2.70 2.51 2.69 2.64 2.77 2.95 3.00
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  • Each cell shows the month's total demand in TWh, and colour compares demand per day so short months are not shaded as quiet. Lowest cell 2.50 TWh, highest 3.88 TWh. Colours are relative to Denmark alone.

Low carbon share of generation by month

Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2016 to 2025, the low carbon share is highest in October (76%) and lowest in March (66%), a gap of 10.4 points.

Share of Denmark's electricity generation from nuclear and renewable sources for each month, in percent, 2016 to 2025.
Year JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 80% 74% 82% 82% 91% 93% 91% 92% 93% 91% 86% 86%
2024 76% 80% 78% 85% 89% 87% 81% 81% 86% 83% 78% 82%
2023 76% 76% 76% 81% 87% 83% 86% 79% 85% 87% 74% 78%
2022 73% 79% 62% 74% 73% 72% 80% 72% 77% 79% 78% 69%
2021 58% 66% 67% 72% 72% 69% 66% 77% 68% 77% 70% 64%
2020 76% 75% 72% 75% 76% 71% 77% 69% 78% 79% 75% 66%
2019 61% 65% 73% 69% 80% 81% 80% 72% 79% 75% 69% 73%
2018 61% 55% 54% 62% 66% 73% 59% 74% 78% 72% 63% 61%
2017 59% 63% 60% 69% 70% 81% 69% 70% 65% 73% 66% 69%
2016 44% 47% 35% 46% 52% 49% 49% 54% 47% 46% 43% 47%
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  • Each cell shows the low carbon share. Lowest cell 35%, highest 93%. Colours are relative to Denmark alone.

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of October 2026. Complete calendar years only.

Countries With a Similar Electricity Mix

Ember annual, 2025

Denmark's closest match is Lithuania, 74.4% the same.

  1. Lithuania 74.4% the same Lithuania generates 15.0 points more gas than Denmark
  2. Luxembourg 70.0% the same Luxembourg generates 27.0 points less wind than Denmark
  3. Uruguay 69.4% the same Uruguay generates 27.3 points more hydro than Denmark
  4. Estonia 59.0% the same Estonia generates 38.4 points less wind than Denmark
  5. Germany 57.3% the same Germany generates 30.3 points less wind than Denmark

How close: the share of generation that would have to change fuel for one mix to match the other (half the sum of the fuel share differences); 100% minus that is "the same". Grids under 1 TWh are skipped. Grid twins: the 25 closest pairs and every country's nearest match

Denmark Electricity FAQ

What is the main source of electricity in Denmark?

Wind was the largest source of electricity in Denmark in 2025, supplying 56.9% of generation, followed by bioenergy (21.4%) and solar (12.8%). Figures are Ember annual statistics.

How much electricity does Denmark use?

Denmark used 43.0 TWh of electricity in 2025, about 6.99 MWh per person.

How clean is Denmark's electricity?

Generating a kilowatt hour of electricity in Denmark emitted 120 gCO2/kWh in 2025, and low carbon sources supplied 91.2% of generation. That is 74% below the world average of 460 gCO2/kWh.

Does Denmark import electricity?

Yes. Denmark imported 7.41 TWh more electricity than it exported in 2025.

When does Denmark use the most electricity?

Averaged over 2016 to 2025, Denmark's electricity demand is highest in January and lowest in July. The busiest month uses 29% more electricity per day than the quietest (Ember monthly data).

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