Primary energy consumption in Denmark

Primary energy consumption in Denmark was 0.577 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is down 1.2% from 2023. That is the 19th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, quadrillion Btu0.577
Change on 2023-1.2%
Rank19th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high0.9711996
Series low0.5662020

Primary energy consumption in Denmark, 1980 to 2024

0.50.60.70.80.9119801987199420012008201520241980: 0.856 quadrillion Btu1981: 0.726 quadrillion Btu1982: 0.726 quadrillion Btu1983: 0.696 quadrillion Btu1984: 0.705 quadrillion Btu1985: 0.779 quadrillion Btu1986: 0.794 quadrillion Btu1987: 0.799 quadrillion Btu1988: 0.78 quadrillion Btu1989: 0.733 quadrillion Btu1990: 0.744 quadrillion Btu1991: 0.812 quadrillion Btu1992: 0.779 quadrillion Btu1993: 0.817 quadrillion Btu1994: 0.865 quadrillion Btu1995: 0.874 quadrillion Btu1996: 0.971 quadrillion Btu1997: 0.913 quadrillion Btu1998: 0.885 quadrillion Btu1999: 0.866 quadrillion Btu2000: 0.837 quadrillion Btu2001: 0.847 quadrillion Btu2002: 0.812 quadrillion Btu2003: 0.846 quadrillion Btu2004: 0.813 quadrillion Btu2005: 0.793 quadrillion Btu2006: 0.852 quadrillion Btu2007: 0.822 quadrillion Btu2008: 0.792 quadrillion Btu2009: 0.743 quadrillion Btu2010: 0.775 quadrillion Btu2011: 0.724 quadrillion Btu2012: 0.683 quadrillion Btu2013: 0.689 quadrillion Btu2014: 0.651 quadrillion Btu2015: 0.637 quadrillion Btu2016: 0.657 quadrillion Btu2017: 0.648 quadrillion Btu2018: 0.654 quadrillion Btu2019: 0.642 quadrillion Btu2020: 0.566 quadrillion Btu2021: 0.609 quadrillion Btu2022: 0.588 quadrillion Btu2023: 0.584 quadrillion Btu2024: 0.577 quadrillion Btu
quadrillion Btu. Source: EIA, International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 45 values
Periodquadrillion Btu
20240.577
20230.584
20220.588
20210.609
20200.566
20190.642
20180.654
20170.648
20160.657
20150.637
20140.651
20130.689
20120.683
20110.724
20100.775
20090.743
20080.792
20070.822
20060.852
20050.793
20040.813
20030.846
20020.812
20010.847
20000.837
19990.866
19980.885
19970.913
19960.971
19950.874
19940.865
19930.817
19920.779
19910.812
19900.744
19890.733
19880.78
19870.799
19860.794
19850.779
19840.705
19830.696
19820.726
19810.726
19800.856

Rankings

Definition

Total primary energy consumed in the country in the year (coal, natural gas, petroleum and other liquids, nuclear, and renewable and other sources), in quadrillion British thermal units, as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its International Energy Statistics.

Countries only. One quadrillion Btu is about 1.055 exajoules. EIA converts electricity from nuclear, hydro, wind and solar to primary energy with its own conventions, so totals can differ from IEA or Energy Institute figures. Some small economies show 0 in years EIA has no estimate.

How to cite

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the primary energy consumption in Denmark?

Primary energy consumption in Denmark was 0.577 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is down 1.2% from 2023. That is the 19th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest primary energy consumption in Denmark?

0.971 quadrillion Btu in 1996, the highest value since 1980 in this series.

Primary energy consumption elsewhere in European Union (27)

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