HEATING SYSTEMS

How are homes heated in Denmark?

Central, district and individual heating plus the energy sources used.

EUROSTAT · EU-SILC · CENSUS 2021
2023 · ILC_LVHE01

Heating-system breakdown

Central heating22.6 %
District heating64.9 %
Individual heating12.5 %
No fixed heating0.0 %
No heating0.1 %

Energy sources outside district heating

Electricity34.1 %
Gas42.3 %
Oil / coal22.1 %
Wood logs0.0 %
Renewables / biomass0.9 %
Other0.6 %
EUROSTAT · HEATING

Key reading note

Reference years differ by source: heating systems are measured in 2023, several housing-condition indicators in 2025, and housing-stock structure in Census 2021. Percentages from different blocks should therefore not be added together.

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