Energy in Denmark

Denmark ranks as number 32 in the world among net exporters of crude oil.

Denmark has considerable sources of oil and natural gas in the North Sea and ranked as number 32 in the world among net exporters of crude oil in 2008.[1] Denmark expects to be self-sufficient with oil until 2050.[2] However, gas resources are expected to decline, and production may decline below consumption in 2020, making imports necessary.[3] Denmark imports around 12% of its energy (this statistic includes all forms of energy, not just electricity).[4]

Denmark has drastically decreased[5][6] production of electricity from coal, in 2019 it was less than 11% and will cease in 2024.

Development of CO2 emissions

In February 2011 the Danish government announced the "Energy Strategy 2050" with the aim to be fully independent of fossil fuels by 2050,[7] and a new government repeated the goal in 2015 despite public scepticism.[8] The European Renewables Directive set a mandatory target at 20% share of energy from renewable sources by 2020 (EU combined).[9][10] In 2012 the Danish government adopted a plan to increase the share of electricity production from wind to 50% by 2020,[11][12] and to 84% in 2035;[13] this was later changed to a broader 100% renewable electricity by 2030 target.[14][15]

Denmark's electrical grid is connected by transmission lines to other European countries,[16] and had (according to the World Economic Forum) the best energy security in the EU in 2013[17] although this had fallen to third in the EU by 2014.[18]

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  2. ^ Unforeseen billions from North Sea Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine Maritime, 4 December 2011. Accessed: 8 December 2011.
  3. ^ Andersen, Christian Meiniche. Gas supply 2011-2013 Archived 2011-01-24 at the Wayback Machine page 17 Energinet.dk. Accessed: 8 December 2011.
  4. ^ "INFOGRAPHIC: Can Germany's Energiewende ensure supply security?". EurActiv.com. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference ens2014-coal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference ens2015 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Release of Danish Energy Strategy 2050". Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy. 24 February 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  8. ^ Danmark er længere med den grønne omstilling end danskerne ved Archived 2016-01-30 at the Wayback Machine Danish Energy Agency, 1 October 2015. Accessed: 24 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Deal secured on ambitious EU renewables law". EurActiv.com. 9 December 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-06-09.
  10. ^ EU law - as measured in gross final consumption of energy
  11. ^ Danish Wind Industry Association, Wind energy Denmark Archived 2018-09-06 at the Wayback Machine, n.d.
  12. ^ The Guardian: "Denmark aims to get 50% of all electricity from wind power", 26 March 2012
  13. ^ Lindboe, page 3
  14. ^ Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen (2020-01-02). "Denmark sources record 47% of power from wind in 2019". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  15. ^ James Murray (2020-01-08). "Denmark's wind power vision to make its electricity sector fossil-free by 2030". NS Energy. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  16. ^ Gellert, Bjarne Christian. Electricity interconnections Archived 2013-02-09 at the Wayback Machine Energinet.dk, 22 August 2011. Accessed: 6 December 2011.
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  18. ^ "Global Rankings", Accessed: 30 April 2015.