The figure comes from Energinet, Denmark’s national electricity operator, according to the Local. No country has ever reached that level of wind-generated electricity. Further, of the year’s 8,760 kilowatt hours of electricity, 1,460 of those produced more wind energy than consumers needed.
Any excess electricity Denmark generates is sold off to Norway, Sweden and Germany. Should Denmark need electricity, water or solar power, the country imports it from Sweden, Norway and Germany respectively.
This is the second time Denmark has broken this record. In 2014, 39 percent of domestic energy was generated by wind.
Denmark had a little bit of help in 2015, Gizmodo explains, as the year was unusually windy. However, Denmark’s wind power has seen greater public consumption every year since 2008. In 2005, wind energy accounted for 18.7 percent of electricity consumption. That number grew to 30 percent in 2012, followed by Denmark setting two straight records.
The Danish government isn’t resting on its laurels, however. Denmark plans to produce half of its energy via renewable energy by 2020. So far, Denmark seems to be doing a pretty good job. In July 2015, the country reported 140 percent of its electricity came from wind farms, which outstripped national demand.
