Electricity generation from wind in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity generation from wind was 19.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Denmark, 1978–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from wind in Denmark is 19.21 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Denmark peaked at 20.41 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.003 terawatt-hours, in 1978.
Denmark ranks 18th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1171 terawatt-hours | 0.0105 terawatt-hours | 0.4284 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 0.61 terawatt-hours | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 7.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 terawatt-hours | 7.81 terawatt-hours | 16.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4 terawatt-hours | 16.05 terawatt-hours | 20.41 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind in Denmark?
- Electricity generation from wind in Denmark was 19.21 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20.41 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 terawatt-hours in 1978.
- How does Denmark rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.