Tag: Energinet
A new record, as wind and solar energy account for close to 60 percent of Denmark’s annual energy consumption
Solar and wind power made their largest ever contribution to the country’s energy pool in 2022. According to Energinet, the two energies supplied 59.3 percent of Denmark’s total electricity consumption. The company, which is state-owned, congratulated itself for the efforts made throughout the year, despite a massive energy crisis in Denmark at the end of…
Energy prices are falling: bills have halved since August
Between August and October, the electricity price fell by two-thirds on Nord Pool, the Nordic electricity exchange. This meant that the average household bill for October was less than half of August – falling from DKK 1,900 to DKK 900 – the lowest expenditure since May. However, Denmark is not out of the woods yet,…
Gas prices are falling, reserve full to capacity, but don’t get too complacent!
The gas situation is improving in Denmark. Much better! The EU countries recently set a target to raise their gas supplies to 85 percent of storage capacity before the start of winter, and Green Power Denmark and Energinet can now confirm that the Danish reserves are full to the brim: enough for two to three…
Business Round-Up: House prices will fall, economists predict
Data from Boligsiden reveals that the price of villas and townhouses fell by 1 percent in July due to high inflation, while the price of apartments fell by 1.5 percent. Economists expect further declines in autumn and winter. When seasonally adjusted, this is the biggest decline in more than a decade. According to Jeppe Juul…
Science Round-Up: ‘Historically poor’ wind speeds blamed for renewable energy dives
The level of wind energy supply in the Danish electricity system fell in 2021 due to a “historically bad” year with wind speeds, according to Jesper Kronborg, senior business developer at the energy company Energinet. The contribution of the wind supply experienced a “noticeable decrease” from 46.5 to 43.6 percent between 2020 and 2021 –…
Revoked environmental approval stops huge gas project
The Environment and Food Complaints Board has put a temporary stop to the significant Baltic Pipe project, which will transport billions of cubic meters of gas from Norwegian gas fields through Denmark to Poland. It writes the state-owned Energinet, which builds and operates energy supply, on its website. Otherwise, environmental approval was given in 2019…
80,000 consumers in Copenhagen were without electricity for an hour
The power is back in Copenhagen after a breakdown of almost an hour. This is stated by Energinet on Twitter. Approximately 80,000 consumers in Copenhagen were without power from 10.19 to 11.07 on Wednesday. – The power is back in Copenhagen. At 11.07, the supply to approximately 80,000 consumers was restored. – They have been…
80,000 consumers in Copenhagen are without electricity
Approximately 80,000 consumers in Copenhagen have been without power since 10.19 on Wednesday. It informs Energinet on Twitter around 11 o’clock. – The error occurred at Energinet’s station in Bellahøj. We are working hard to get the power back. – We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. Radius Elnet, which is responsible for the…