Electric power consumption in Denmark
Denmark: Electric power consumption was 6,165 kWh per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power consumption in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in Denmark stood at 6,165 kWh per capita.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Denmark peaked at 6,825 kWh per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,694 kWh per capita, in 2020.
That places Denmark 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,394 kWh per capita | 5,945 kWh per capita | 6,647 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,563 kWh per capita | 6,220 kWh per capita | 6,825 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,952 kWh per capita | 5,745 kWh per capita | 6,328 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,943 kWh per capita | 5,694 kWh per capita | 6,165 kWh per capita | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.5% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 35.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Denmark?
- Electric power consumption in Denmark was 6,165 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6,825 kWh per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,694 kWh per capita in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for electric power consumption?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.