How is energy used in Denmark?

Total energy supply (TES) includes all the energy produced in or imported to a country, minus that which is exported or stored. It represents all the energy required to supply end users in the country.

What is Denmark's energy source?

More than two-thirds of Denmark’s renewable energy comes from bioenergy, which is energy stored in organic material or biomass. Agriculture is big business in Denmark, and it indirectly helps provide energy too, with manure, animal fats, and straw used as the basis for biogas and liquid biofuels.

Does Denmark have a green energy sector?

The significant share of green energy in the Danish electricity sector is a result of ambitious strategies laid down in the early 70s, Peter Jørgensen considers. These last few decades of developing wind power and renewable energy have put Denmark at the very front when it comes to green transition in the energy sector.

How much wind energy does Denmark generate?

Today, the majority of energy generated in Denmark comes from wind turbines. The renewable energy capacity statistics for 2021 shows the wind power installed capacity to be 6,235MW.The wind capacity per capita also exceeds that of other OECD countries.

What percentage of Denmark's energy is generated from renewable sources?

In 2017 fossil fuels and other non renewable sources accounted for just 28.6% of Denmark's total net generation and continues to decline against a total of 71.4% generated from renewable sources. * excludes internal consumption by plant. ** figures in italics include photovoltaics. *** includes biofuels and biodegrable fraction of waste.

Why is green energy a top priority in Denmark?

Green energy has been a top priority in Denmark for decades. ”Besides wind and solar, we have a large share of biomass in the electricity sector. So in Denmark we are actually already supplying about two thirds of the electricity demand by renewable energy,” Peter Jørgensen, Vice President at Energinet, explains.