Denmark vs. United Kingdom

H2 2025 · incl. all taxes · Consumption band: 1,000–2,500 kWh/year

DK · Denmark

35.78ct/kWh

UK · United Kingdom

36.34ct/kWh

Denmark is 1.5% cheaper than United Kingdom — EU avg: 25.63 ct/kWh

Electricity in Denmark costs 35.78 ct/kWh compared to 36.34 ct/kWh in United Kingdom — a difference of 0.56 ct/kWh (1.5%).

A household consuming 3,500 kWh per year would pay approximately €20 less annually in United Kingdom than in Denmark.

Looking at the historical trend: in Denmark, the price has changed from 60.95 ct/kWh to 35.78 ct/kWh over the past three years (-41.3%), while in United Kingdom it went from 37.78 ct/kWh to 36.34 ct/kWh (-3.8%). The price gap between the two countries has narrowed during this period.

Price History

Period	Denmark	United Kingdom	Δ
H2 2025	35.78 ct/kWh	36.34 ct/kWh	-0.56 ct
H1 2025	37.59 ct/kWh	36.34 ct/kWh	+1.25 ct
H2 2024	40.28 ct/kWh	37.24 ct/kWh	+3.04 ct
H1 2024	39.72 ct/kWh	37.24 ct/kWh	+2.48 ct
H2 2023	38.01 ct/kWh	40.69 ct/kWh	-2.68 ct
H1 2023	40.86 ct/kWh	40.69 ct/kWh	+0.17 ct
H2 2022	60.95 ct/kWh	37.78 ct/kWh	+23.17 ct
H1 2022	47.98 ct/kWh	37.78 ct/kWh	+10.20 ct
H2 2021	36.90 ct/kWh	24.85 ct/kWh	+12.05 ct
H1 2021	31.31 ct/kWh	24.85 ct/kWh	+6.46 ct
H2 2020	30.74 ct/kWh	22.01 ct/kWh	+8.73 ct
H1 2020	30.85 ct/kWh	24.50 ct/kWh	+6.35 ct
H2 2019	31.73 ct/kWh	24.61 ct/kWh	+7.12 ct
H1 2019	32.30 ct/kWh	23.82 ct/kWh	+8.48 ct
H2 2018	33.94 ct/kWh	22.75 ct/kWh	+11.19 ct
H1 2018	33.63 ct/kWh	21.20 ct/kWh	+12.43 ct
H2 2017	32.46 ct/kWh	20.84 ct/kWh	+11.62 ct
H1 2017	32.89 ct/kWh	19.92 ct/kWh	+12.97 ct
H2 2016	33.43 ct/kWh	21.19 ct/kWh	+12.24 ct
H1 2016	33.40 ct/kWh	22.21 ct/kWh	+11.19 ct
H2 2015	33.26 ct/kWh	24.25 ct/kWh	+9.01 ct
H1 2015	33.37 ct/kWh	23.52 ct/kWh	+9.85 ct
H2 2014	33.14 ct/kWh	22.30 ct/kWh	+10.84 ct
H1 2014	33.25 ct/kWh	21.27 ct/kWh	+11.98 ct
H2 2013	32.17 ct/kWh	19.58 ct/kWh	+12.59 ct
H1 2013	33.04 ct/kWh	18.93 ct/kWh	+14.11 ct
H2 2012	32.78 ct/kWh	19.65 ct/kWh	+13.13 ct
H1 2012	33.08 ct/kWh	18.23 ct/kWh	+14.85 ct
H2 2011	32.83 ct/kWh	17.28 ct/kWh	+15.55 ct
H1 2011	32.15 ct/kWh	15.31 ct/kWh	+16.84 ct
H2 2010	30.10 ct/kWh	15.68 ct/kWh	+14.42 ct
H1 2010	29.73 ct/kWh	14.84 ct/kWh	+14.89 ct
H2 2009	28.47 ct/kWh	15.39 ct/kWh	+13.08 ct
H1 2009	29.91 ct/kWh	15.33 ct/kWh	+14.58 ct
H2 2008	30.70 ct/kWh	16.52 ct/kWh	+14.18 ct
H1 2008	29.20 ct/kWh	15.36 ct/kWh	+13.84 ct
H2 2007	26.76 ct/kWh	16.30 ct/kWh	+10.46 ct

Source: Eurostat (nrg_pc_204)