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Energy consumption

How much energy does the manufacturing industry consume annually in enterprises with more than 20 employees? See consumption and changes since 2012 broken down by industry and type of energy. You can also get a breakdown by municipality.

Selected statistics on Energy consumption

This page shows selected popular statistics on the subject of Energy consumption. In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data and compile your own statistics.

Manufacturing industries with the highest energy consumption

The three industries in Denmark with the highest energy consumption are Food products, beverages and tobacco, Oil refineries etc. and Manufacture of plastic, glass and concrete. There is huge variation in the energy consumption of the individual industries. One of the reasons is that some manufacturing processes require a lot of energy and others do not.
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Last update
23.11.2023
Source data

The energy census for the manufacturing industry, is a primary source, which means that data is formed in this census.

Energy consumption in manufacturing by type of energy

The manufacturing industry uses many different types of energy. Manufacturing processes and energy prices affect the composition of these.
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Last update
23.11.2023
Source data

The energy census for the manufacturing industry, is a primary source, which means that data is formed in this census.

Energy consumption in manufacturing by municipality

The energy consumption in the manufacturing industry is collected for the individual workplaces around the country, which is why it can also be shown for each municipality.
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Last update
22.8.2023
Next update
15.8.2025
Source data

The energy census for the manufacturing industry, is a primary source, which means that data is formed in this census.

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Energy consumption in manufacturing industries

The purpose of energy census for the manufacturing industry is to analyze volume and composition of the energy consumed by the manufacturing industry.

Data on energy consumption by manufacturing industry is provided bi-annual from 1980 and latest 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022.

Natural gas weekly (experimental statistics)

The purpose of the experimental weekly statistics on natural gas is to provide an early indicator of trends in consumption of natural gas and the import dependency. The statistics show weekly data on storage and consumption of natural gas in the current year compared to previous years.

Need more data on Energy consumption?

You can go on searching on your own in Statbank Denmark. Find further details on energy consumption in manufacturing broken down by industry, type of energy and municipality. You can also find information on stocks and consumption of natural gas (experimental statistics).

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