Total electricity output in Denmark

Denmark: Total electricity output was 28,947 GWh in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
28,947 GWh
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
67th
of 230 countries
All-time high
53,582 GWh
in 1996
All-time low
25,982 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Denmark, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 26.0k GWh1991: 36.5k GWh1992: 30.7k GWh1993: 34.0k GWh1994: 40.6k GWh1995: 36.8k GWh1996: 53.6k GWh1997: 44.3k GWh1998: 41.1k GWh1999: 38.9k GWh2000: 36.1k GWh2001: 37.7k GWh2002: 39.3k GWh2003: 46.2k GWh2004: 40.4k GWh2005: 36.2k GWh2006: 45.6k GWh2007: 39.3k GWh2008: 36.6k GWh2009: 36.4k GWh2010: 38.9k GWh2011: 35.2k GWh2012: 30.7k GWh2013: 34.8k GWh2014: 32.2k GWh2015: 28.9k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total electricity output in Denmark is 28,947 GWh, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Denmark peaked at 53,582 GWh in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25,982 GWh, in 1990.

That places Denmark 67th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Total electricity output in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Denmark, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 25,982 GWh
1991 36,545 GWh +40.7%
1992 30,738 GWh -15.9%
1993 33,974 GWh +10.5%
1994 40,578 GWh +19.4%
1995 36,758 GWh -9.4%
1996 53,582 GWh +45.8%
1997 44,315 GWh -17.3%
1998 41,113 GWh -7.2%
1999 38,920 GWh -5.3%
2000 36,053 GWh -7.4%
2001 37,729 GWh +4.6%
2002 39,287 GWh +4.1%
2003 46,186 GWh +17.6%
2004 40,436 GWh -12.4%
2005 36,246 GWh -10.4%
2006 45,611 GWh +25.8%
2007 39,316 GWh -13.8%
2008 36,616 GWh -6.9%
2009 36,383 GWh -0.6%
2010 38,862 GWh +6.8%
2011 35,229 GWh -9.3%
2012 30,701 GWh -12.9%
2013 34,760 GWh +13.2%
2014 32,183 GWh -7.4%
2015 28,947 GWh -10.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 28,947 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 1.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 28,947 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,250 GWh 25,982 GWh 53,582 GWh 10
2000s 39,386 GWh 36,053 GWh 46,186 GWh 10
2010s 33,447 GWh 28,947 GWh 38,862 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 64 Nigeria 31,426 GWh compare
  2. 65 Morocco 30,820 GWh compare
  3. 66 Hungary 30,342 GWh compare
  4. 68 Bahrain 28,484 GWh compare
  5. 69 Ireland 28,099 GWh compare
  6. 70 Slovakia 26,632 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Denmark?
Total electricity output in Denmark was 28,947 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 53,582 GWh in 1996.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 25,982 GWh in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for total electricity output?
Denmark ranks 67th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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