Primary energy from hydropower per person in Denmark
Denmark: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.3 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 65.5%
World rank
69th
of 80 countries
All-time high
6.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
All-time low
1.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower per person in Denmark is 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.5% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Denmark peaked at 6.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 69th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.25 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 5.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 4.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 4.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 4.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 3.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 5.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 5.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 5.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 6.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 6.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 5.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 6.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 5.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 5.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 4.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 5.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 4.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 5.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 5.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 6.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 5.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 3.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 3.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 5.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 5.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 5.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 3.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.5% |
| 2004 | 4.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 4.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 3.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 3.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 3.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 2.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 3.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 3.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 2.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 2.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 2.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 3.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -65.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 66 Bangladesh 5.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Netherlands 3.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Israel 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Algeria 0.6109 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Turkmenistan 0.4134 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Cyprus 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Hong Kong 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Kuwait 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Oman 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Qatar 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Singapore 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0 kilowatt-hours per person
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Denmark?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Denmark was 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Denmark ranks 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.