DK · 2017 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
Denmark, 2017
Share of energy from renewable sources
59.9%
Denmark, 2017
▲ 11.6% vs 2016 (53.7%)
Analysis
In 2017, Denmark's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 11.6% compared to 2016, reaching 59.9%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 31.1%.
Denmark ranks 3rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 54.8% (from 38.7% in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
192.7%
EU-27: 31.1%
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren