Denmark Key Figures
- Population:
- 5.86 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 4.69 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 56.6%
Data of the last year available: 2021
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 68.5 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 4.69 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 5.05%
* at purchasing power parity
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Total Energy Consumption
Denmark's consumption per capita is slightly lower than the EU average at 2.7 toe/cap and 5 959 kWh/cap of electricity in 2021.
Total energy consumption, which increased by 1.5%/year from 2016 to 2018, declined in 2019 and 2020 and increased again in 2021 (+5%) to 15.8 Mtoe.
Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)
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Crude Oil Production
Oil production has been on a downward trend since 2004, decreasing by an average of 10%/year to 3.2 Mt in 2021. Production dropped by 30% in 2020 and by 9% in 2021.
Crude oil exports are following the decline in oil production (0.9 Mt in 2021). Denmark became a net crude oil importer in 2017: net imports have quadrupled since 2017, reaching 4.2 Mt in 2021. Imports of refined products declined from 7 Mt in 2020 to 4.7 Mt in 2021.
The country has two refineries: AS Dansk Shell-Fredericia (68 kb/d) and Dansk Statoil AS-Kalundborg (108 kb/d).
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Oil Products Consumption
Oil consumption increased by 3% in 2021 to 5.4 Mt, after dropping by 6% in 2020 and relative stability between 2015 and 2019.
Transport absorbs 68% of oil product consumption (2021), followed by industry (10%) and residential services and agriculture (10%).
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2021, %)
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Natural Gas Consumption
Gas consumption recovered by 7% in 2021 to 2.9 bcm, after a 13% drop in 2020. After a peak at 5 bcm in 2010, it declined by 10%/year between 2010 and 2014 and remained stable at around 3.2 bcm over 2014-2019.
In 2021, the residential, services, and agriculture sectors accounted for 35% of gas consumption, followed by industry (29%) and power generation (13%).
Graph: NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION (bcm)
Graph: GAS CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2021, %)
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Coal Consumption
Coal consumption is almost exclusively used by the power sector (88% in 2021). Since 2006, consumption has fallen by 10%/year on average, due to the surge in wind power generation and conversions of coal-fired units to biomass. It increased by 36% in 2021to 1.9 Mt.
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2021, %)
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Power Consumption
Electricity consumption remained broadly stable between 2015 and 2020 at around 32 TWh before increasing by 7% to reach nearly 35 TWh in 2021.
The residential sector and services are the two largest consumers of electricity consumption, with 31% and 28%, respectively, followed by industry (26%) (2021).
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TWh)
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2021,%)
Renewable in % Electricity Production
The target of the 2012 Energy Agreement to raise the share of renewables to more than 35% of final energy consumption in 2020 was reached in 2018 (35.7%). In 2020, that share included 65.3% in electricity consumption, 51.1% in heating, and 9.6% in transport. Renewables are expected to cover 100% of power consumption in 2027 and 55% of the total energy mix in 2030 under the 2018 Energy Agreement and the NECP.
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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
The Climate Act (2019) set a target to reduce GHG emissions by 70% in 2030 compared to 1990 and to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. The Act sets a rolling five-year target, 10 years in advance. According to the Danish Council on Climate Change, Denmark's current climate policies are insufficient to meet its 2030 GHG emissions targets. With the government's current policy, the country would be on track to reduce GHG emissions by only 54% compared with 1990 levels.