Key figures - Denmark - 2024
Gross Energy Consumption and Final Energy Consumption
| Gross Energy Consumption |
711 |
PJ |
| Gross Energy Consumption per Capita |
119 |
GJ |
| Energy Intensity, Gross Energy Consumption |
274 |
GJ/Million DKK |
| Final Energy Consumption |
597 |
PJ |
| Final Energy Consumption per Capita |
100 |
GJ |
| Energy Intensity, Final Energy Consumption /GDP |
231 |
GJ/Million DKK |
| Population |
6 |
Million |
| GDP (2010-prices) |
2591 |
Billion DKK |
Degree of Self-sufficiency 2024
| Total Degree of Self-sufficiency |
61 |
% |
| Dependency of Oil |
50 |
% |
| Share of Oil in Gross Energy Consumption |
36 |
% |
Renewable Energy - Share of Gross Energy Consumption 2024
| Share of energy from renewable sources RES* |
46,5 |
% |
| Share of energy from renewable sources in electricity RES-E |
79,7 |
% |
| RES- E West DK |
85 |
% |
| RES- E East DK |
71% |
% |
*After statistical transfers
Electricity supply system 2024
| Electricity Capacity |
18.992 |
MV |
| Wind Turbine Capacity - Share of Total Electricity Capacity |
39,6 |
% |
| CHP Production - Share of Total Thermal Electricity |
81 |
% |
| CHP Production - Share of Total District Heating Production |
63 |
% |
CO2 emissions from energy sector 2024
| CO2 Emissions per Capita (Adjusted) |
4,5 |
Tonnes |
| CO2 Emissions per kWh Electricity Sold kWh (Adjusted) |
106 |
Gram/kWh |
| CO2 Emissions per Consumed Unit of District Heating (Adjusted) |
18 |
kg. pr. GJ |
| CO2 Emissions per kWh Electricity Sold kWh (Observed) |
66 |
Gram/kWh |
| CO2 Emissions per Consumed Unit of District Heating (Observed) |
18 |
kg. pr. GJ |
Annual Reporting to the IEA/Eurostat/UN
The Danish Energy Agency reports annual statistics on energy supply and consumption of fuels to the IEA/Eurostat/UN. The file International Reporting contains information on 41 fuels and covers the period 1990-2023.
International Reporting 2023