Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Denmark
Denmark: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 100.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Denmark, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 100.1% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Denmark peaked at 128.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 100.1%, in 2019.
That places Denmark 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 122.0% | — |
| 2010 | 128.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 120.6% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 119.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 118.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 114.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 112.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 109.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 106.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 103.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 100.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.0% | 122.0% | 122.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 113.4% | 100.1% | 128.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More private sector data for Denmark
- Merchandise trade 61.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 136.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 148.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,692 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Denmark?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Denmark was 100.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 128.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.1% in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Denmark ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.