Hydropower generation by region in Denmark
Denmark: Hydropower generation by region was 0.0078 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0078 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 65.4%
World rank
70th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.0355 terawatt-hours
in 1981
All-time low
0.0078 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 70th out of 80 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.
Hydropower generation by region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.026 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 1969 | 0.022 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.021 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.026 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 0.027 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.029 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0341 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0355 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0335 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0302 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0297 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0286 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0294 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0328 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0229 terawatt-hours | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 0.028 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0254 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0277 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0275 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0326 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0193 terawatt-hours | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0192 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0273 terawatt-hours | +42.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0305 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0302 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0276 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0318 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0212 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0265 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0234 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0282 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0258 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0189 terawatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0206 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0175 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0134 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.018 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0193 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0179 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0149 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.017 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0171 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0149 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0196 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0226 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0078 terawatt-hours | -65.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0078 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.45 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0078 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.99 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 67 Estonia 0.037 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Algeria 0.029 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Israel 0.0184 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Turkmenistan 0.0032 terawatt-hours compare
- 72 Cyprus 0 terawatt-hours
- 72 Hong Kong 0 terawatt-hours
- 72 Kuwait 0 terawatt-hours
- 72 Oman 0 terawatt-hours
- 72 Qatar 0 terawatt-hours
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0 terawatt-hours
- 72 Singapore 0 terawatt-hours
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0 terawatt-hours
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0 terawatt-hours
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (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 70th out of 80 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.