Electricity net consumption in Denmark

Denmark: Electricity net consumption was 33.08 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
33.08
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 202 countries
All-time high
34.97
in 2006
All-time low
21.97
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net consumption in Denmark, 1980–2020

01020301980200020201980: 221981: 22.21982: 22.61983: 22.81984: 22.51985: 23.91986: 26.81987: 27.81988: 27.81989: 28.41990: 28.91991: 29.91992: 30.51993: 30.81994: 31.41995: 31.51996: 31.91997: 32.51998: 32.31999: 32.62000: 32.82001: 32.92002: 33.22003: 33.32004: 33.92005: 34.62006: 352007: 34.72008: 34.42009: 32.82010: 33.62011: 33.12012: 32.92013: 32.82014: 32.32015: 32.52016: 332017: 33.42018: 332019: 33.32020: 33.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, electricity net consumption in Denmark stood at 33.08.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Denmark peaked at 34.97 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.97, in 1980.

Denmark ranks 59th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Electricity net consumption in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Denmark, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 21.97
1981 22.21 +1.1%
1982 22.63 +1.9%
1983 22.8 +0.8%
1984 22.52 -1.3%
1985 23.92 +6.2%
1986 26.77 +11.9%
1987 27.79 +3.8%
1988 27.75 -0.1%
1989 28.36 +2.2%
1990 28.87 +1.8%
1991 29.92 +3.6%
1992 30.49 +1.9%
1993 30.79 +1.0%
1994 31.39 +2.0%
1995 31.45 +0.2%
1996 31.91 +1.5%
1997 32.45 +1.7%
1998 32.28 -0.5%
1999 32.57 +0.9%
2000 32.78 +0.6%
2001 32.89 +0.3%
2002 33.2 +1.0%
2003 33.33 +0.4%
2004 33.93 +1.8%
2005 34.55 +1.8%
2006 34.97 +1.2%
2007 34.73 -0.7%
2008 34.36 -1.1%
2009 32.82 -4.5%
2010 33.56 +2.3%
2011 33.13 -1.3%
2012 32.86 -0.8%
2013 32.83 -0.1%
2014 32.26 -1.7%
2015 32.53 +0.9%
2016 33.03 +1.5%
2017 33.4 +1.1%
2018 32.97 -1.3%
2019 33.34 +1.1%
2020 33.08 -0.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 33.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.63, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 33.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.91, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.67 21.97 28.36 10
1990s 31.21 28.87 32.57 10
2000s 33.76 32.78 34.97 10
2010s 32.99 32.26 33.56 10
2020s 33.08 33.08 33.08 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 56 Qatar 44.12 compare
  2. 57 Hungary 41.53 compare
  3. 58 New Zealand 41.17 compare
  4. 60 Belarus 32.67 compare
  5. 61 Oman 32.32 compare
  6. 62 Bahrain 31.04 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Denmark?
Electricity net consumption in Denmark was 33.08 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 34.97 in 2006.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 21.97 in 1980.
How does Denmark rank for electricity net consumption?
Denmark ranks 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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