Electricity Prices in Denmark 2026
Household electricity price · H1 2026 · Eurostat nrg_pc_204, band DC, all taxes and levies included
Households in Denmark pay an average of 0.2375 EUR per kWh for electricity in H1 2026 (band DC, all taxes and levies included), which ranks 18 of 39 countries in Europe, where rank 1 is the most expensive. That is 16.1% below the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh, and the price fell by 28.3% compared with H2 2025. Taxes and levies account for 20.5 percent of the household price, about 0.0487 EUR of every kilowatt hour. Businesses in Denmark pay 0.1303 EUR per kWh in band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes, which ranks 28 of 38 in Europe.
Denmark household electricity price, H1 2026
Household price
0.2375
EUR/kWh, H1 2026, band DC, all taxes included
Rank
18 of 39
1 is the most expensive
Vs EU-27 average
-16.1%
below the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR/kWh
Taxes and levies
20.5%
share of the household price
Business price
0.1303
EUR per kWh, rank 28 of 38
How the price in Denmark compares
Household price vs EU-27 average
Household vs business price
Household: band DC, all taxes and levies included. Business: band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes. Bars scaled to 0.44 EUR/kWh. Source: Eurostat, nrg_pc_204 and nrg_pc_205, H1 2026.
Taxes and levies in Denmark’s electricity price
What makes up the price in Denmark
Denmark vs its neighbours
| 16 | Latvia | 0.2415 | -1.5% |
| 17 | Greece | 0.2401 | +0.8% |
| 18 | Denmark | 0.2375 | -28.3% |
| 19 | Portugal | 0.2367 | -2.8% |
| 20 | Lithuania | 0.2162 | +10.6% |
What electricity costs in Denmark: bill calculator
Annual cost in Denmark: EUR 831.25
Monthly cost: EUR 69.27
At the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh, the same use would cost EUR 991.20 a year.
Worked out as annual use multiplied by 0.2375 EUR per kWh, the H1 2026 household average for Denmark (band DC, all taxes and levies included, Eurostat nrg_pc_204). Excludes any standing charge.
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How much does electricity cost in Denmark?
Households in Denmark pay an average of 0.2375 EUR per kWh in H1 2026 (band DC, all taxes and levies included), which ranks 18 of 39 countries in Europe, where rank 1 is the most expensive. That is -16.1%, below the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh.
How has the price in Denmark changed?
The H1 2026 price is -28.3% compared with H2 2025. At the current average price, a household using 3,500 kWh a year would pay EUR 831.25 a year in unit costs, before any standing charge.
How much of the price in Denmark is taxes and levies?
Taxes and levies make up 20.5 percent of the household price in Denmark, about 0.0487 EUR of every kilowatt hour. The remaining 79.5 percent covers the energy itself, network charges and supplier costs.
What do businesses pay in Denmark?
Businesses in Denmark pay 0.1303 EUR per kWh in band IC (500 to 1,999 MWh per year), excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes, which ranks 28 of 38 in Europe. The EU-27 business average is 0.1800 EUR per kWh.
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Source: Eurostat, datasets nrg_pc_204 (household, band DC, all taxes and levies included) and nrg_pc_205 (business, band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes), H1 2026, © European Union, CC BY 4.0.