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The 1973 oil crisis forced Denmark to rethink its energy policy; in 1978 coal contributed 18%, and the Tvind wind turbine was built, along with the creation of a wind turbine industry. [21] The 1979 energy crisis pushed further change, and in 1984 the North Sea natural gas projects began. [ 22 ]
Denmark is a leading country in renewable energy production and usage. Renewable energy sources collectively produced 81% of Denmark's electricity generation in 2022, [5] and are expected to provide 100% of national electric power production from 2030. [6]
Denmark had the 6th best energy security in the world in 2014. [123] Denmark has had relatively high energy taxation to encourage careful use of energy since the oil crises in the 1970s, and Danish industry has adapted to this and gained a competitive edge. [124]
Over the last twenty years, Denmark has seen a significant reduction in natural gas production, declining from 30% in 2005 to 13% in 2022. In parallel, the utilization of natural gas for electricity generation has dropped from 24% to 3%, and its contribution to the Total Energy Supply (TES) has decreased from 23% to 9%.
The renewable energy industry employs almost 14 million people. [4] ... Denmark: 29: 0.02: 19: 3: 6: 0: 2023 ... List of countries by energy consumption and production;
Denmark's aim was to reduce the oil dependency and to secure energy supplies, an objective that has remained relevant in the progression of the country's energy policy agreements. The prospect of the creation of new jobs and the utilization of waste products also factored into Denmark's decision to start using biomass.
Middelgrunden offshore wind park, 3.5 km outside Copenhagen.When built in 2000, it was the world's largest. [1]Denmark was a pioneer in developing commercial wind power during the 1970s, and today a substantial share of the wind turbines around the world are produced by Danish manufacturers such as Vestas—the world's largest wind-turbine manufacturer—along with many component suppliers.
In July 2021, the Danish Energy Agency submitted a proposal for a law on the design and construction of the energy island in the North Sea on the basis of the political agreement to public consultation. [23] To keep up with industry development, the Agency considers a turbine height up to 500 m (1,600 ft), equivalent to 62 MW per turbine. [24]