Electricity price in Denmark today
On Monday 26 October, the day's average price is about the same in every area: around 83.87 øre/kWh incl. VAT. On Monday 26 October, the day's average price is about the same in every area: around 67.10 øre/kWh excl. VAT.
Prices in øre/kWh (100 øre = 1 DKK) · times in Copenhagen time
Price now in every area
17:30–17:45 · prices published Sun 25 Oct 13:16
øre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT
Energy only, excl. grid fees and leviesThe level compares the price now with today's average in the same area.
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DK1 West Denmark
Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense, Esbjerg
164.73131.78 Very expensiveavg 85.2068.16 · cheapest hour 14.8011.84 · most expensive hour 165.00132.00 Cheapest now
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DK2 East Denmark
Copenhagen, Roskilde, Bornholm
168.01134.41 Very expensiveavg 83.8767.10 · cheapest hour 12.8710.29 · most expensive hour 168.27134.61 Most expensive now
“Now” is the price of the current 15 minutes. The cheapest and most expensive hours are averages of whole clock hours, so the price now can be below or above them.
Difference now: 3.29 øre between DK1 and DK2. Difference now: 2.63 øre between DK1 and DK2.
Which price area am I in? ↓Cheapest 3 hours in a row from now, in each area
Average, øre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT.
- DK1 tomorrow 03:45–06:45 in 10 h 3 min 30.4424.35 øre
- DK2 tomorrow 03:45–06:45 in 10 h 3 min 30.0824.06 øre
Spot price only. Your grid tariff (nettarif) comes on top: most grid companies charge least from 00:00 to 06:00 and most from 17:00 to 21:00, so a night-time slot can be cheaper on your bill even if the spot price is a little higher.
Tomorrow: average per area
øre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT, day average and lowest–highest price; change from today.
Electricity price tomorrow in all areas →Hourly prices today in all areas
| Time | DK1 | DK2 |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 16.613.3 | 12.910.3 |
| 01:00–02:00 | 25.220.1 | 23.418.7 |
| 02:00–03:00 | 18.514.8 | 17.614.1 |
| 03:00–04:00 | 14.811.8 | 14.111.3 |
| 04:00–05:00 | 18.114.5 | 17.614.1 |
| 05:00–06:00 | 46.737.3 | 42.433.9 |
| 06:00–07:00 | 91.172.9 | 86.769.4 |
| 07:00–08:00 | 107.886.2 | 106.084.8 |
| 08:00–09:00 | 103.682.9 | 101.981.5 |
| 09:00–10:00 | 73.258.6 | 72.057.6 |
| 10:00–11:00 | 72.157.7 | 68.054.4 |
| 11:00–12:00 | 59.847.8 | 56.345.0 |
| 12:00–13:00 | 68.454.7 | 63.951.2 |
| 13:00–14:00 | 93.074.4 | 85.868.6 |
| 14:00–15:00 | 103.782.9 | 102.081.6 |
| 15:00–16:00 | 124.099.2 | 122.097.6 |
| 16:00–17:00 | 138.9111.1 | 141.6113.3 |
| 17:00–18:00 Now | 164.3131.4 | 167.6134.1 |
| 18:00–19:00 | 165.0132.0 | 168.3134.6 |
| 19:00–20:00 | 146.9117.5 | 149.8119.8 |
| 20:00–21:00 | 134.1107.2 | 136.6109.3 |
| 21:00–22:00 | 118.995.1 | 117.093.6 |
| 22:00–23:00 | 94.575.6 | 92.373.8 |
| 23:00–24:00 | 45.736.6 | 47.337.8 |
Colours compare each price with the day’s average; a price is marked as expensive only if it is above the average by at least 9.387.5 øre.
Why is electricity cheaper than usual today?
The day's average price is lower than the average of the last 30 days in every price area. In general, Danish prices fall on windy days and around sunny middays, when wind and solar power cover most of the demand.
Past prices
Which price area am I in?
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DK1 – West Denmark
Jutland and Funen with the nearby islands (the regions of North Jutland, Central Jutland and Southern Denmark).
Cities: Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense, Esbjerg
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DK2 – East Denmark
Zealand, Lolland, Falster, Møn and Bornholm (the Capital Region and Region Zealand).
Cities: Copenhagen, Roskilde, Bornholm
About the prices
Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform. "With VAT" includes 25% VAT.
Prices are converted from euros at the European Central Bank rate of Fri 23 Oct.
Last updated .
What is the spot price (spotpris)?
The spot price is the wholesale price of electricity, set a day in advance for every quarter hour. Danish prices are set in the European day-ahead auction, where Nord Pool is one of the power exchanges, so many people call them Nord Pool prices.
Denmark has two price areas split by the Great Belt: DK1 in the west (Jutland and Funen) and DK2 in the east (Zealand with Copenhagen). Quarter-hour prices started on 1 October 2025. On a variable contract (variabel pris) you pay the spot price of each hour or quarter hour, plus the supplier's spottillæg (mark-up) and a monthly subscription.
How is the price set?
Bids for every quarter hour of the next day close at 12:00 Danish time. One European algorithm then sets the prices of all connected areas at once, within the limits of the cables and lines between them. The results come out around 12:45–13:00. Power flows freely until a line is full, so DK1 often shares its price with southern Norway, Sweden or northern Germany, and DK2 with southern Sweden. When a line is full, the prices on each side split.
What moves the electricity price in Denmark?
Wind and solar power now cover more than half of the electricity Danes use, so the weather moves the price more than anything else. On windy, sunny days prices drop, sometimes below zero. On calm, cold days Denmark imports, and the price follows Germany, where gas plants often set it, or the Nordic hydro market.
DK1 and DK2 have different neighbours and are linked to each other by a single cable across the Great Belt, so their prices often follow different markets. Demand peaks in the early evening, when the sun is gone and people cook and heat, so that is usually the most expensive time of day. Nights and weekends are usually cheaper.
What else is on an electricity bill in Denmark?
The spot price is only part of what you pay. Your local grid company (netselskab) charges a nettarif per kWh, and most use the same time bands: lowest from 00:00 to 06:00, highest from 17:00 to 21:00, and higher in winter, from October to March. Energinet adds its own transmission and system tariffs.
Elafgift (electricity tax) has been cut to almost nothing for 2026 and 2027. Your supplier adds its spottillæg and subscription and sends it all on one bill, with 25% VAT (moms) on every part.
Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost in Denmark?
The spot price here is the energy part, in øre per kWh (100 øre = 1 krone), for DK1 (West Denmark) or DK2 (East Denmark). It changes every 15 minutes. Your total price per kWh is higher: the grid company's nettarif, Energinet's tariffs, elafgift, your supplier's spottillæg and 25% VAT come on top. The nettarif depends on the time of day, so the same spot price costs you more in the evening than at night.
How much is elafgift in 2026?
Elafgift (electricity tax) is 0.8 øre/kWh excl. VAT in 2026 and 2027, or 1 øre with VAT. It was 72 øre in 2025, so it is now a very small part of the bill. Your supplier collects it on your electricity bill, together with the grid tariffs.
Why is electricity often more expensive in Denmark than in Norway and Sweden?
Denmark has no hydropower or nuclear to fall back on. On calm days it imports, and the price then often follows Germany, where gas plants set the price. Norway and Sweden can draw on large hydro reservoirs, which keep their prices lower most of the time. On windy days the picture turns, and Danish prices can drop below the Nordic ones.
When is electricity cheapest today?
See the cheapest 3 hours in a row for DK1 and DK2 above. The spot price is usually lowest at night and, on sunny days, around midday. The nettarif is also lowest at night, so once it is counted, the night is often the cheapest time.
Why does electricity cost most between 17:00 and 21:00?
In the early evening the spot price is often high, because the sun is gone while people cook, wash and heat, and most grid companies charge their highest nettarif in the same hours, above all from October to March. Moving the dishwasher or car charging to the night saves on both.
Variable or fixed price (fastpris): which pays off?
On a variable price you pay the spot price plus the supplier's spottillæg, so you gain when prices are low and when you move your use to the cheap hours. A fixed price costs the same for an agreed period and protects you from spikes. Tariffs, elafgift and VAT are the same with both.
Can the electricity price be negative in Denmark?
Yes, and more and more often. It happens on windy or sunny days, typically around midday or at weekends, when there is more wind and solar power than Denmark can use or export. On a variable contract the energy then costs nothing, or you get a little back, but the nettarif, Energinet's tariffs, elafgift and VAT are still paid.