Denmark's Energy system
By 2025, 50 percent of Denmark's energy needs will be covered by renewable energy sources, mostly wind.
Denmark has a significantly higher share of wind in its electricity mix than other Nordic countries. Even in 1990, Denmark had a higher share of wind in its electricity mix than any other Nordic countries have today. Coal still accounts for the largest share of Danish power production, but this is changing.
The Danish government's long-term vision is a country that is totally independent of fossil fuels. In order to achieve this, Denmark is planning for a steadily growing share of renewable energy in the energy market, from 20% in 2011 and 30% in 2020 to 50% in 2025. At the same time, they are planning for overall energy consumption to decrease.
Technology development
Because of an early strategy from the Danish government to promote wind development, Denmark is now one of the world’s leading countries in wind energy technology. A growing share of the market for Danish wind companies are in other countries – leading to the majority of turbines being exported.
Share of total primary energy supply, 2008. SOURCE: OECD/IEA 2010
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