Hydropower generation by region in Denmark
Denmark: Hydropower generation by region was 0.0078 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Hydropower generation by region in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, hydropower generation by region in Denmark stood at 0.0078 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 65.4% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Denmark peaked at 0.0355 terawatt-hours in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Denmark 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0238 terawatt-hours | 0.021 terawatt-hours | 0.026 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0242 terawatt-hours | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0.029 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0307 terawatt-hours | 0.0229 terawatt-hours | 0.0355 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0268 terawatt-hours | 0.0192 terawatt-hours | 0.0326 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0256 terawatt-hours | 0.0189 terawatt-hours | 0.0318 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 terawatt-hours | 0.0134 terawatt-hours | 0.0206 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0164 terawatt-hours | 0.0078 terawatt-hours | 0.0226 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 66 Estonia 0.037 terawatt-hours compare
- 67 Algeria 0.029 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Israel 0.0184 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Turkmenistan 0.0032 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Cyprus 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Hong Kong 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Kuwait 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Oman 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Qatar 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Singapore 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 United Arab Emirates 0 terawatt-hours compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 373.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Denmark?
- Hydropower generation by region in Denmark was 0.0078 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0355 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Denmark ranks 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.