Share of wind power coverage in Denmark 2009-2019

Over 47 percent of Denmark’s total electricity consumption was covered by wind power as of 2019. It was the highest coverage share seen during the period from 2009 to 2019, and a significant increase from the previous year. The production of wind power between 2018 and 2019 rose by more than 16 percent.

Wind power farms in Denmark

   The largest part of Denmark’s wind power was produced from onshore wind turbines in 2019. That is not so surprising, since around 5.7 thousand of Denmark’s total 6,260 active wind power turbines were onshore. The production from onshore wind farms was 10.4 terawatt hours in 2018, and the production from offshore wind turbines amounted to 5.2 terawatt hours.

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

   The Danish wind turbine company Vestas Wind Systems A/S is a key player when it comes to wind power companies. It was, in terms of revenues, the leading wind power company in Denmark as of July 2019. The company was founded in 1945 and operates today globally with wind turbine manufacturing, installation and service. As of July 2019, the company made revenues of around 75.7 billion Danish kroner.