Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Denmark
Denmark: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 7.09 Megawatt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Denmark is 7.09 Megawatt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Denmark peaked at 11 Megawatt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.88 Megawatt, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 46th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 9 Megawatt | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 10 Megawatt | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 10 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9 Megawatt | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 10 Megawatt | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 10 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 Megawatt | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 11 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 Megawatt | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 11 Megawatt | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 11 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 Megawatt | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 9 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.2 Megawatt | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.26 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.26 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.73 Megawatt | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.62 Megawatt | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.88 Megawatt | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 9.27 Megawatt | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 7.15 Megawatt | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 7.15 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.16 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.16 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.12 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.12 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.09 Megawatt | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.09 Megawatt | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7.09 Megawatt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,294 Megawatt, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7.09 Megawatt is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,276 Megawatt, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +34.7% | 6.88 Megawatt | 9.27 Megawatt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 Megawatt | 9 Megawatt | 11 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1 Megawatt | 9 Megawatt | 11 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 Megawatt | 6.88 Megawatt | 9.27 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 Megawatt | 7.09 Megawatt | 7.16 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Denmark?
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Denmark was 7.09 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11 Megawatt in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 Megawatt in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Denmark ranks 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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