Heating



Up to 40 per cent of total energy consumption in Danish homes is for heating purposes, thereby making heating the greatest energy-consumer in homes.

We use several different technologies for heating our homes and household water in Denmark. Some homes have their own heating system such as an oil-fired boiler or bio-fuel boiler that uses wood pellets.

Three in four consumers rely on heating from a collective heating supply such as natural gas or district heating from a local heating plant. District heating primarily comes from the production of combined heat and power, waste incineration, surplus heat from industries and from renewable energy.  This is why it is a very environmentally friendly and energy-efficient form of heating.

If you live in an area where there is no collective heating supply, you can save a lot - both in terms of CO2 and money - by replacing your old oil-fired boiler with an alternative and more environmentally friendly heating solution.

Links regarding heating

District heating Oil and natural gas Renewable energy
  1. District heating (www.ens.dk)
    Read more about district heating in Denmark here

  2. Switching to district heating (www.savingtrust.dk)
    You can read more about how to switch to district heating, and calculate how much you can save by switching from electric heating to district heating on the Electricity Saving Trust’s website


  3. In case you have an appeal (www.energianke.dk)
    The Energy Supplies Complaint Board deals with appeals made by private consumers concerning the purchase and supply of electricity, gas and heating.

  4. Danish District Heating Association

    (www.dfj.dk)
    Danish District Heating Association (DDHA) is a member organisation representing 400 district heating companies. These companies account for 98% of the district heating sold in Denmark.

  5. Danish Board of District Heating (www.dbdh.dk)
    Danish Board of District Heating (DBDH) is a private organisation representing the leading actors within the Danish district heating sector.