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Denmark vs United Kingdom: Electricity Compared

Denmark generated 35.6 TWh of electricity in 2025 and the United Kingdom 294 TWh, according to Ember. Denmark's largest source was wind (56.9%); the United Kingdom's was gas (31.3%). Each kWh generated emitted 120 gCO2/kWh in Denmark and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? The United Kingdom is the bigger electricity producer, generating 8.2 times as much as Denmark in 2025 (294 TWh against 35.6 TWh). Denmark has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 120 gCO2/kWh against 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom in 2025.

Why this comparison: neighbours by land border or interconnector.

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Key Facts

  • Gas supplied 31.3% of the United Kingdom's electricity in 2025, against 1.5% in Denmark.
  • The United Kingdom's electricity was 1.8 times as carbon intensive as Denmark's in 2025, at 218 gCO2/kWh against 120 gCO2/kWh.
  • Electricity demand rose 21% in Denmark between 2020 and 2025, while it fell 4% in the United Kingdom.
  • Low carbon sources supplied 91.2% of Denmark's electricity in 2025 and 64.2% of the United Kingdom's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 43.0 TWh in Denmark and 312 TWh in the United Kingdom.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Denmark United Kingdom
Total generation35.6 TWh294 TWh
Electricity demand43.0 TWh312 TWh
Demand per person6.99 MWh4.62 MWh
Carbon intensity120 gCO2/kWh218 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions4.26 MtCO264.0 MtCO2
Low carbon share91.2%64.2%
Largest sourceWind 56.9%Gas 31.3%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Denmark United Kingdom
Wind 56.9% 29.4%
Gas 1.5% 31.3%
Bioenergy 21.4% 13.9%
Solar 12.8% 6.6%
Nuclear 0.0% 12.4%
Other fossil 4.9% 4.4%
Coal 2.5% 0.1%
Hydro 0.0% 1.8%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Denmark and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Denmark and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 120 gCO2/kWh in Denmark and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom. 0 250 500 750 1,000 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Denmark and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 120 gCO2/kWh in Denmark and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Denmark and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025
YearDenmarkUnited Kingdom
1985n/a694 gCO2/kWh
1986n/a721 gCO2/kWh
1987n/a737 gCO2/kWh
1988n/a710 gCO2/kWh
1989n/a689 gCO2/kWh
1990889 gCO2/kWh705 gCO2/kWh
1991895 gCO2/kWh700 gCO2/kWh
1992872 gCO2/kWh665 gCO2/kWh
1993864 gCO2/kWh608 gCO2/kWh
1994851 gCO2/kWh589 gCO2/kWh
1995813 gCO2/kWh579 gCO2/kWh
1996817 gCO2/kWh557 gCO2/kWh
1997761 gCO2/kWh512 gCO2/kWh
1998709 gCO2/kWh510 gCO2/kWh
1999673 gCO2/kWh492 gCO2/kWh
2000628 gCO2/kWh522 gCO2/kWh
2001631 gCO2/kWh529 gCO2/kWh
2002619 gCO2/kWh521 gCO2/kWh
2003651 gCO2/kWh537 gCO2/kWh
2004581 gCO2/kWh536 gCO2/kWh
2005553 gCO2/kWh535 gCO2/kWh
2006636 gCO2/kWh559 gCO2/kWh
2007597 gCO2/kWh556 gCO2/kWh
2008577 gCO2/kWh554 gCO2/kWh
2009583 gCO2/kWh505 gCO2/kWh
2010540 gCO2/kWh517 gCO2/kWh
2011487 gCO2/kWh500 gCO2/kWh
2012431 gCO2/kWh537 gCO2/kWh
2013473 gCO2/kWh507 gCO2/kWh
2014400 gCO2/kWh463 gCO2/kWh
2015314 gCO2/kWh398 gCO2/kWh
2016361 gCO2/kWh333 gCO2/kWh
2017283 gCO2/kWh302 gCO2/kWh
2018297 gCO2/kWh286 gCO2/kWh
2019204 gCO2/kWh268 gCO2/kWh
2020189 gCO2/kWh243 gCO2/kWh
2021223 gCO2/kWh267 gCO2/kWh
2022204 gCO2/kWh255 gCO2/kWh
2023153 gCO2/kWh236 gCO2/kWh
2024132 gCO2/kWh216 gCO2/kWh
2025120 gCO2/kWh218 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Denmark and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Denmark and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 6.99 MWh in Denmark and 4.62 MWh in the United Kingdom. 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Denmark and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 6.99 MWh in Denmark and 4.62 MWh in the United Kingdom.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Denmark and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025
YearDenmarkUnited Kingdom
1985n/an/a
1986n/an/a
1987n/an/a
1988n/an/a
1989n/an/a
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
20006.84 MWh6.63 MWh
20016.90 MWh6.67 MWh
20026.89 MWh6.65 MWh
20036.94 MWh6.69 MWh
20046.91 MWh6.67 MWh
20056.91 MWh6.71 MWh
20067.08 MWh6.63 MWh
20076.99 MWh6.53 MWh
20086.90 MWh6.45 MWh
20096.62 MWh6.07 MWh
20106.78 MWh6.11 MWh
20116.54 MWh5.89 MWh
20126.40 MWh5.87 MWh
20136.36 MWh5.79 MWh
20146.18 MWh5.53 MWh
20156.10 MWh5.51 MWh
20166.19 MWh5.42 MWh
20176.15 MWh5.32 MWh
20186.12 MWh5.29 MWh
20196.05 MWh5.19 MWh
20206.08 MWh4.88 MWh
20216.45 MWh4.92 MWh
20226.19 MWh4.70 MWh
20236.22 MWh4.60 MWh
20246.52 MWh4.59 MWh
20256.99 MWh4.62 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
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