Primary energy from wind per person in Denmark
Denmark: Primary energy from wind per person was 3,179 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,179 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
3rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
3,438 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from wind 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 wind per person in Denmark is 3,179 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in Denmark peaked at 3,438 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Denmark ranks 3rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.5877 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +99.5% |
| 1980 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +74.8% |
| 1981 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.3% |
| 1983 | 5.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.6% |
| 1984 | 6.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 10.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.8% |
| 1986 | 24.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +144.0% |
| 1987 | 33.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.2% |
| 1988 | 56.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.8% |
| 1989 | 83.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.8% |
| 1990 | 118.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.2% |
| 1991 | 143.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 177.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 199.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 218.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 224.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 233.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 365.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.0% |
| 1998 | 531.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 569.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 794.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 803.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 907.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 1,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1,218 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 1,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 1,313 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 1,261 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,217 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,408 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1,755 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 1,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,981 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 2,317 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 2,487 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,231 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 2,564 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 2,399 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 2,777 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 2,800 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,741 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,227 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 3,267 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3,438 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 3,179 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3,179 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3,179 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 450.31 kilowatt-hours per person, 7.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind per person in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +144.0% | 10.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.53 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.176 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 278.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 569.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 794.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,176 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,777 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 wind per person in Denmark?
- Primary energy from wind per person in Denmark was 3,179 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 wind per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,438 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Denmark rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.