Global GridDenmark's energy mix and electricity
🇩🇰 In 2025, Denmark generated 34.5 TWh of electricity. The largest source was wind at 59%, followed by bioenergy (22%) and solar (13%). In total, 94% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 5.8% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 100 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), far below the world average of 458 grams in 2025. That makes Denmark the 22nd cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Electricity demand was 41.9 TWh. Denmark imported 7.41 TWh more electricity than it exported, equal to 18% of its demand.
Since 2000, electricity generation has stayed about the same, from 35.9 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 16% to 94%. The biggest rise was in wind, from 12% to 59% of generation. The biggest fall was in coal, from 47% to 0%. Carbon intensity fell from 628 to 100 grams per kWh.
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Energy mix in 2025
- Wind 59%
- Bioenergy 22%
- Solar 13%
- Oil and other fossil fuels 5%
- Coal 0.4%
- Gas 0.4%
- Hydro 0.1%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 59% | 20.3 TWh |
| Bioenergy | 22% | 7.62 TWh |
| Solar | 13% | 4.62 TWh |
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 5% | 1.73 TWh |
| Coal | 0.4% | 0.14 TWh |
| Gas | 0.4% | 0.14 TWh |
| Hydro | 0.1% | 0.03 TWh |
Total energy mix in 2024
Electricity is only part of the energy Denmark uses: fuel for transport, heating and industry counts too. In 2024, Denmark used 196 TWh of energy in all (primary energy). The largest source was oil at 47%, followed by wind (26%) and other renewables (9.4%). Fossil fuels made up 58% and low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) 42%.
- Oil 47%
- Wind 26%
- Other renewables 9.4%
- Gas 8.5%
- Solar 4.9%
- Coal 2.8%
- Biofuels 1.3%
| Source | Share of all energy |
|---|---|
| Oil | 47% |
| Wind | 26% |
| Other renewables | 9.4% |
| Gas | 8.5% |
| Solar | 4.9% |
| Coal | 2.8% |
| Biofuels | 1.3% |
Primary energy, with nuclear and renewable electricity counted as the fuel a power station would need to make it (the "substitution method"). Here "other renewables" is the Energy Institute's "geothermal, biomass and other" power generation, and biofuels are liquid fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Energy security score
Strong. Denmark ranks 40th of 158 countries and 12th of 39 in Europe. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy In 2024, Denmark produced energy equal to 68% of all the energy it used (100% or more scores full marks). | 68 |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, wind, made 59%. | 66 |
| Little reliance on imported power Net imports were 18% of demand; each 1% takes off 2 points. | 65 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 94% of generation. | 94 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 5.4% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 95 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 2,026 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Denmark, 0 km being built and 0 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country).
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How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9 TWh | 16% | 86% | 628 |
| 2005 | 36.1 TWh | 27% | 73% | 553 |
| 2010 | 38.8 TWh | 32% | 68% | 540 |
| 2015 | 28.8 TWh | 66% | 34% | 314 |
| 2020 | 28.6 TWh | 82% | 18% | 189 |
| 2024 | 35.3 TWh | 89% | 11% | 132 |
| 2025 | 34.5 TWh | 94% | 5% | 100 |
Questions about Denmark's energy
What is Denmark's energy mix?
In 2025, Denmark's electricity came from wind 59%, bioenergy 22%, solar 13% and oil and other fossil fuels 5%. Counting all the energy it uses, including fuel for transport and heating, the mix in 2024 was oil 47%, wind 26%, other renewables 9.4% and gas 8.5%.
How much of Denmark's electricity is renewable?
94% of its electricity came from renewables in 2025 (wind 59%, bioenergy 22% and solar 13%).
What is Denmark's main source of electricity?
Wind, which made 59% of its electricity in 2025.
How clean is Denmark's electricity?
About 100 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2025, far below the world average of 458 grams. It ranks 22nd cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Does Denmark import electricity?
Yes: in 2025 it imported 7.41 TWh more than it exported, 18% of its demand.
How secure is Denmark's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Denmark is 75 out of 100 (strong), 40th of 158 countries. It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2025; energy production and use by source from the Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0), 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).