Energy prices
Here you can see how much private consumers and businesses are paying for electricity and natural gas, and how prices have developed. The statistics also highlight the price differences of normal and high consumption.
Selected statistics on Energy prices
Development in prices of electricity for households by consumption
Data on the basic energy prices is collected from all enterprises selling electricity and natural gas, broken down by customers by amount of use. Based on the data, the paid average prices on the energy are calculated. The date covers almost all customers in Denmark. Data are collected for all types of contracts (fixed or variable prices), so average prices can be compiled. However, for households only app. 75 per cent of consumption is covered using a product basket
Information on prices on distribution, on tariffs etc. are based on public available data from The Danish Utility Regulator, see Elpriser og Gaspriser Further data from Energinet is used Energinet-tariffer.
Actual level of taxes and schemes for re-coverage are mainly based the Tax Authority (SKAT) The taxes in question are Co2-tax, NOX-tax, electricity tax, PSO-tax, energy saving fee and VAT
Regarding compensation in 2022 to households for high energy prices information from Danish Energy Agency is used.
Development in prices of natural gas for households by consumption
Data on the basic energy prices is collected from all enterprises selling electricity and natural gas, broken down by customers by amount of use. Based on the data, the paid average prices on the energy are calculated. The date covers almost all customers in Denmark. Data are collected for all types of contracts (fixed or variable prices), so average prices can be compiled. However, for households only app. 75 per cent of consumption is covered using a product basket
Information on prices on distribution, on tariffs etc. are based on public available data from The Danish Utility Regulator, see Elpriser og Gaspriser Further data from Energinet is used Energinet-tariffer.
Actual level of taxes and schemes for re-coverage are mainly based the Tax Authority (SKAT) The taxes in question are Co2-tax, NOX-tax, electricity tax, PSO-tax, energy saving fee and VAT
Regarding compensation in 2022 to households for high energy prices information from Danish Energy Agency is used.
Development in prices of electricity for non-households by consumption
Data on the basic energy prices is collected from all enterprises selling electricity and natural gas, broken down by customers by amount of use. Based on the data, the paid average prices on the energy are calculated. The date covers almost all customers in Denmark. Data are collected for all types of contracts (fixed or variable prices), so average prices can be compiled. However, for households only app. 75 per cent of consumption is covered using a product basket
Information on prices on distribution, on tariffs etc. are based on public available data from The Danish Utility Regulator, see Elpriser og Gaspriser Further data from Energinet is used Energinet-tariffer.
Actual level of taxes and schemes for re-coverage are mainly based the Tax Authority (SKAT) The taxes in question are Co2-tax, NOX-tax, electricity tax, PSO-tax, energy saving fee and VAT
Regarding compensation in 2022 to households for high energy prices information from Danish Energy Agency is used.
Development in prices of natural gas for non-households by consumption
Data on the basic energy prices is collected from all enterprises selling electricity and natural gas, broken down by customers by amount of use. Based on the data, the paid average prices on the energy are calculated. The date covers almost all customers in Denmark. Data are collected for all types of contracts (fixed or variable prices), so average prices can be compiled. However, for households only app. 75 per cent of consumption is covered using a product basket
Information on prices on distribution, on tariffs etc. are based on public available data from The Danish Utility Regulator, see Elpriser og Gaspriser Further data from Energinet is used Energinet-tariffer.
Actual level of taxes and schemes for re-coverage are mainly based the Tax Authority (SKAT) The taxes in question are Co2-tax, NOX-tax, electricity tax, PSO-tax, energy saving fee and VAT
Regarding compensation in 2022 to households for high energy prices information from Danish Energy Agency is used.
On the statistics – documentation, sources and method
See the documentation of statistics to learn more:
The statistics shows prices of natural gas and electricity, within break downs into size groups of consumers, business and household respectively. Prices are shown, without and with taxes and VAT. The prices are to be comparable across EU countries for the benefit of a well functioning single market. The statistics has been compiled since 2007 in the present way.
These statistics show an average price for North Sea oil sold, that reflects the characteristics applied to oil production in the Danish part of the North Sea. These statistics are produced and disseminated as part of the Hydrocarbon Tax Act and were first published in 2023 with figures for 2022.
The prices of electricity and natural gas are compiled using 4 definitions:
0: Price payable to the energy company,
1: Price incl. network cots,
2: Price incl. non-recoverable taxes,
3: Price including paid taxes and VAT.