Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Denmark

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Denmark in 2025 — 5.76%. Ranked 10 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 78.7 pp.

2025 5.76% −4.99 pp vs 2024
World rank 10of 91
Period maximum 84.46%2000
Period minimum 5.76%2025

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Denmark, 2000–202502550751002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 84.46%2001: 84.41%2002: 82.64%2003: 82.45%2004: 76.32%2005: 72.83%2006: 79.78%2007: 73.69%2008: 72.31%2009: 72.22%2010: 67.92%2011: 59.64%2012: 51.46%2013: 53.89%2014: 43.85%2015: 34.22%2016: 39.5%2017: 29.46%2018: 31.31%2019: 21.45%2020: 17.95%2021: 20.71%2022: 19.14%2023: 13.61%2024: 10.75%2025: 5.76%
Change over the period: −78.7 pp Annual average: -3.15 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Denmark

Denmark 5.76%
Europe & Central Asia computed 40.99%
Northern Europe computed 17.01%
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Denmark, by year Denmark All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 5.76 −4.99 pp
2024 10.75 −2.86 pp
2023 13.61 −5.53 pp
2022 19.14 −1.57 pp
2021 20.71 +2.76 pp
2020 17.95 −3.5 pp
2019 21.45 −9.86 pp
2018 31.31 +1.85 pp
2017 29.46 −10.04 pp
2016 39.5 +5.28 pp
2015 34.22 −9.63 pp
2014 43.85 −10.04 pp
2013 53.89 +2.43 pp
2012 51.46 −8.18 pp
2011 59.64 −8.28 pp
2010 67.92 −4.3 pp
2009 72.22 −0.09 pp
2008 72.31 −1.38 pp
2007 73.69 −6.09 pp
2006 79.78 +6.95 pp
2005 72.83 −3.49 pp
2004 76.32 −6.13 pp
2003 82.45 −0.19 pp
2002 82.64 −1.77 pp
2001 84.41 −0.05 pp
2000 84.46

Northern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.