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Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on Denmark & Germany

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Denmark
Germany
HISTORY
Consumption 33.56 billion kWh
Ranked 38th.
549.1 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Denmark

Consumption > Per capita 6,253.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th.
6,641.91 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 6% more than Denmark

Consumption by households 10.45 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.
141.8 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Denmark

Consumption by households per capita 1,928.06 kWh
Ranked 25th. 12% more than Germany
1,719.43 kWh
Ranked 29th.

Consumption by petroleum refineries 370 million kWh
Ranked 38th.
7.2 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 19 times more than Denmark

Consumption by petroleum refineries per capita 68.27 kWh
Ranked 25th.
87.29 kWh
Ranked 21st. 28% more than Denmark

Consumption per capita 6,243.61 kWh
Ranked 7th.
6,652.78 kWh
Ranked 21st. 7% more than Denmark

Exports 10.71 billion kWh
Ranked 16th.
66.81 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Denmark

From other renewable sources 36.9% of total installed capacity
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Germany
13% of total installed capacity
Ranked 3rd.
Installed generating capacity 13.71 million kW
Ranked 37th.
153.2 million kW
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Denmark
Installed generating capacity per thousand people 2,471.3 kW
Ranked 18th. 32% more than Germany
1,873.39 kW
Ranked 33th.
Production 33.71 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.
575.6 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Denmark

Production > KWh 39.15 billion
Ranked 52nd.
629.55 billion
Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Denmark

Production > Per capita 6,636.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th.
7,217.15 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 9% more than Denmark

Production per capita 6,625.87 kWh
Ranked 7th.
7,228.96 kWh
Ranked 26th. 9% more than Denmark

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 4,221.48 kWh
Ranked 25th. 29% more than Germany
3,264.24 kWh
Ranked 37th.

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 166th.
29.9%
Ranked 14th.
Imports 15.92 billion kWh
Ranked 9th.
46.27 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Denmark

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 139th.
23% of total installed capacity
Ranked 1st.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 4,224.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th. 29% more than Germany
3,264.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 43th.

Consumption in agriculture per capita 354.47 kWh
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Germany
100.64 kWh
Ranked 31st.

Production > KWh > Per capita 10,181.68 per capita
Ranked 10th. 51% more than Germany
6,722.96 per capita
Ranked 21st.

Solar > Production > Public 72 million kWh
Ranked 2nd.
1.28 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Denmark

Thermal > Production per capita 5,468.47 kWh
Ranked 27th. 12% more than Germany
4,874.74 kWh
Ranked 34th.

Consumption by households > Per capita 1,929.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th. 12% more than Germany
1,719.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th.

From fossil fuels 63% of total installed capacity
Ranked 113th. 15% more than Germany
55% of total installed capacity
Ranked 11th.
Production by source > Fossil fuel 82.7%
Ranked 103th. 34% more than Germany
61.8%
Ranked 129th.
Net inland availability > Per capita 6,187.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.
6,275.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Denmark

Consumption by industry and construction per capita 1,893.37 kWh
Ranked 31st.
2,814.42 kWh
Ranked 21st. 49% more than Denmark

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 27 million kWh
Ranked 111th.
21.08 billion kWh
Ranked 24th. 781 times more than Denmark

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 5 kWh
Ranked 109th.
255.43 kWh
Ranked 53th. 51 times more than Denmark

Consumption by iron and steel industry > Per capita 61.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th.
327.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Denmark

Consumption in agriculture 1.92 billion kWh
Ranked 29th.
8.3 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Denmark

Net > Production 34.44 billion kWh
Ranked 53th.
579.04 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 17 times more than Denmark

Consumption by households and other consumers 22.88 billion kWh
Ranked 47th.
269.2 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Denmark

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 1,894.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.
2,814.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th. 49% more than Denmark

Net > Production per capita 6,354.91 kWh
Ranked 34th.
7,021.22 kWh
Ranked 28th. 10% more than Denmark

Hydro > Production 23 million kWh
Ranked 138th.
26.72 billion kWh
Ranked 18th. 1162 times more than Denmark

Solar > Production > Public per capita 13.68 kWh
Ranked 1st.
15.55 kWh
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Denmark

Thermal > Production 29.64 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.
402.02 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Denmark

Gross inland availability > Per capita 6,611.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd.
6,965.86 kWh per capita
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Denmark

Wind > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 101,556.42 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 55% more than Germany
65,662.04 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.

Consumption by petroleum refineries > Per capita 68.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
87.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 22nd. 28% more than Denmark

Hydro > Production per capita 4.24 kWh
Ranked 134th.
323.96 kWh
Ranked 57th. 76 times more than Denmark

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 0.1%
Ranked 146th.
4.2%
Ranked 122nd. 42 times more than Denmark
Consumption by gasworks 32 million kWh
Ranked 11th.
250 million kWh
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Denmark

Consumption by gasworks per capita 6.01 kWh
Ranked 4th. 97% more than Germany
3.05 kWh
Ranked 8th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 0.584 kWh
Ranked 39th.
4.38 kWh
Ranked 26th. 8 times more than Denmark

Consumption by energy sector > Per capita 135.16 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.
335.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Denmark

Consumption in agriculture > Per capita 354.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Germany
100.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th.

Consumption in rail transport > Per capita 69.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.
196.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Denmark

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh per capita 1,850.49 kWh
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Germany
745 kWh
Ranked 50th.

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh 10 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.
61.48 billion kWh
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Denmark

Consumption by chemical industry 1.3 billion kWh
Ranked 38th.
54.77 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 42 times more than Denmark

Consumption in rail transport 375 million kWh
Ranked 35th.
16.2 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 43 times more than Denmark

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 1.56 billion kWh
Ranked 81st.
29.33 billion kWh
Ranked 11th. 19 times more than Denmark

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 1,478.59 kWh per capita
Ranked 40th.
2,591.47 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 75% more than Denmark

Energy balance requirement 8.01 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.
213.72 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 27 times more than Denmark

Hydro > Production > Per capita 4.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 138th.
323.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 60th. 76 times more than Denmark

Hydro > Production > Public 23 million kWh
Ranked 135th.
26.36 billion kWh
Ranked 18th. 1146 times more than Denmark

Imports > Per capita 2.34 million kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Germany
505,890.82 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.

Net inland availability 33.51 billion kWh
Ranked 48th.
517.5 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Denmark

Net > Production > Per capita 6,358.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.
7,021.22 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 10% more than Denmark

Solar > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 0.369 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Germany
0.183 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd.

Thermal > Production > Per capita 5,471.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd. 12% more than Germany
4,874.74 kWh per capita
Ranked 43th.

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 2.86 billion kWh
Ranked 34th.
44.13 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Denmark

Power plant capacity > Public solar 3,000 kW
Ranked 10th.
1.51 million kW
Ranked 1st. 503 times more than Denmark

Power plant capacity > Public solar > Per capita 0.554 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th.
18.29 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Denmark

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 527.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th.
535.12 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Denmark

Total > Production > Public 33.41 billion kWh
Ranked 56th.
575.81 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 17 times more than Denmark

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 6,169.71 kWh per capita
Ranked 36th.
6,982.08 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 13% more than Denmark

Total > Production > Self-producer 2.86 billion kWh
Ranked 35th.
44.49 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Denmark

Wind > Production 6.61 billion kWh
Ranked 4th.
27.23 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Denmark

Power plant capacity > Public wind 3.17 million kW
Ranked 4th.
18.43 million kW
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Denmark

Production from oil sources > Kwh 1.63 billion kWh
Ranked 68th.
10.14 billion kWh
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Denmark

Station use and station loss per capita 338.6 kWh
Ranked 33th.
500.36 kWh
Ranked 16th. 48% more than Denmark

Consumption by other energy producers > Per capita 66.84 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.
123.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 7th. 85% more than Denmark

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 528.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 28th.
539.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Denmark

Production by source > Other 17.3%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Germany
4.1%
Ranked 15th.
Consumption by other consumers per capita 1,938.95 kWh
Ranked 27th. 34% more than Germany
1,444.17 kWh
Ranked 37th.

Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 1,591.68 kWh
Ranked 29th.
1,822.98 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 15% more than Denmark

Production from coal sources > % of total 46.14%
Ranked 17th.
50.51%
Ranked 15th. 9% more than Denmark

Imports per capita 2,333.62 kWh
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Germany
507.49 kWh
Ranked 18th.

Net inland availability per capita 6,184.04 kWh
Ranked 29th.
6,275.1 kWh
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Denmark

Power plant capacity > Public wind > Per capita 585.12 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Germany
223.45 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.

Total > Production > Public per capita 6,165.78 kWh
Ranked 32nd.
6,982.08 kWh
Ranked 28th. 13% more than Denmark

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 6,693.51 kWh
Ranked 33th.
7,521.58 kWh
Ranked 27th. 12% more than Denmark

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 69.2 kWh
Ranked 31st.
196.44 kWh
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Denmark

Consumption in rail transport per capita 69.2 kWh
Ranked 24th.
196.44 kWh
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Denmark

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 4.24 kWh
Ranked 133th.
319.59 kWh
Ranked 56th. 75 times more than Denmark

Production from oil sources > % of total 4.03%
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Germany
1.66%
Ranked 90th.

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 4.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 137th.
319.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 59th. 75 times more than Denmark

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 3 million kWh
Ranked 47th.
361 million kWh
Ranked 17th. 120 times more than Denmark

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 0.584 kWh per capita
Ranked 38th.
4.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Denmark

Production from coal sources > Kwh > Per capita 3,457.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th.
3,734.2 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Denmark

Production from natural gas sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,851.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Germany
745 kWh per capita
Ranked 49th.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 5 kWh per capita
Ranked 110th.
255.43 kWh per capita
Ranked 53th. 51 times more than Denmark

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 301.97 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Germany
122.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 57th.

Consumption by energy sector per capita 135.07 kWh
Ranked 37th.
335.13 kWh
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Denmark

Energy balance requirement per capita 1,477.65 kWh
Ranked 38th.
2,591.47 kWh
Ranked 17th. 75% more than Denmark

Exports per capita 2,067.85 kWh
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Germany
751.43 kWh
Ranked 12th.

Gross inland availability per capita 6,607.52 kWh
Ranked 29th.
6,965.85 kWh
Ranked 26th. 5% more than Denmark

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 527.73 kWh
Ranked 24th.
539.5 kWh
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Denmark

Production from coal sources > Kwh per capita 3,455.44 kWh
Ranked 11th.
3,734.2 kWh
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Denmark

Consumption by energy sector 732 million kWh
Ranked 48th.
27.64 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 38 times more than Denmark

Consumption by chemical industry > Per capita 240.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.
664.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Denmark

Gross inland availability 35.81 billion kWh
Ranked 51st.
574.47 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Denmark

Station use and station loss > Per capita 338.81 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.
500.36 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 48% more than Denmark

Thermal > Production > Public 26.78 billion kWh
Ranked 46th.
357.89 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Denmark

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 4,944.26 kWh per capita
Ranked 30th. 14% more than Germany
4,339.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd.

Wind > Production > Per capita 1.22 million kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Germany
330,170.95 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd.

Wind > Production > Public 6.61 billion kWh
Ranked 4th.
27.23 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Denmark

Wind > Production > Self-producer 522 million kWh
Ranked 2nd.
5.39 billion kWh
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Denmark

Power plant capacity > Public solar per million 553.56 kW
Ranked 8th.
18,285.57 kW
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Denmark

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 1,592.69 kWh per capita
Ranked 32nd.
1,822.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 26th. 14% more than Denmark

Consumption by transportation industry 375 million kWh
Ranked 39th.
16.2 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 43 times more than Denmark

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 69.24 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st.
196.44 kWh per capita
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Denmark

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 287.48 kWh per capita
Ranked 75th.
355.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 63th. 24% more than Denmark

Exports > Per capita 2,071.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Germany
749.06 kWh per capita
Ranked 11th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 6,697.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 37th.
7,521.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 31st. 12% more than Denmark

Solar > Production > Self-producer 2 million kWh
Ranked 10th.
15 million kWh
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Denmark

Consumption by other energy producers per capita 66.8 kWh
Ranked 15th.
123.32 kWh
Ranked 7th. 85% more than Denmark

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 287.3 kWh
Ranked 68th.
355.62 kWh
Ranked 58th. 24% more than Denmark

Power plant capacity > Solar 3,000 kW
Ranked 18th.
1.51 million kW
Ranked 1st. 503 times more than Denmark

Power plant capacity > Public wind per 1000 584.75 kW
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Germany
223.45 kW
Ranked 2nd.

Power plant capacity > Solar per 1000 0.554 kW
Ranked 13th.
18.29 kW
Ranked 3rd. 33 times more than Denmark

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 527.36 kWh
Ranked 22nd.
535.12 kWh
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Denmark

Consumption by chemical industry per capita 240.62 kWh
Ranked 23th.
664.06 kWh
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Denmark

Consumption by other energy producers 362 million kWh
Ranked 16th.
10.17 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than Denmark

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 0.07%
Ranked 113th.
3.46%
Ranked 90th. 49 times more than Denmark

Consumption by gasworks > Per capita 6.02 kWh per capita
Ranked 4th. 98% more than Germany
3.05 kWh per capita
Ranked 8th.

Station use and station loss 1.83 billion kWh
Ranked 49th.
41.26 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 22 times more than Denmark

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 301.78 kWh
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Germany
122.88 kWh
Ranked 56th.

Wind > Production per capita 1,220.42 kWh
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Germany
330.17 kWh
Ranked 3rd.

Power plant capacity > Solar > Per capita 0.554 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th.
18.29 kW per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 33 times more than Denmark

Consumption by iron and steel industry per capita 61.08 kWh
Ranked 44th.
327.38 kWh
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Denmark

Solar > Production > Self-producer per capita 0.369 kWh
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Germany
0.183 kWh
Ranked 3rd.

Wind > Production > Self-producer per capita 101.54 kWh
Ranked 1st. 55% more than Germany
65.65 kWh
Ranked 1st.

From hydroelectric plants 0.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 128th.
3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 9th. 30 times more than Denmark
Wind > Production > Public per capita 1,220.42 kWh
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Germany
330.17 kWh
Ranked 3rd.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 4,941.11 kWh
Ranked 25th. 14% more than Germany
4,339.62 kWh
Ranked 35th.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 36.27 billion kWh
Ranked 53th.
620.3 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 17 times more than Denmark

Production from coal sources > Kwh 18.68 billion kWh
Ranked 31st.
308.13 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Denmark

Production from natural gas sources > % of total 24.71%
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Germany
10.08%
Ranked 68th.

Consumption by iron and steel industry 331 million kWh
Ranked 49th.
27 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 82 times more than Denmark

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 1,940.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 34% more than Germany
1,444.17 kWh per capita
Ranked 43th.

Consumption by other industries and construction 8.63 billion kWh
Ranked 47th.
150.34 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than Denmark

Consumption by industry and construction 10.26 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.
232.1 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 23 times more than Denmark

Consumption by other consumers 10.51 billion kWh
Ranked 42nd.
119.1 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Denmark

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics \xA9 OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), Energy Statistics and Balances of Non-OECD Countries, Energy Statistics of OECD Countries, and Energy Balances of OECD Countries.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; World Development Indicators database; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption

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