Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Winter aid

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A majority of the Danish Parliament (without four parties – DF, Nye Borgerlige, Liberal Alliance, and Free Greens) has agreed to spend 5 billion DKK on measures to support the population to survive the energy crisis. 

  • A one-time increase of child allowance with 660 DKK in January 2023.
  • Temporary decision to lower the electricity tax to the EU’s minimum level 0,8 øre / Kwh for the first six months of 2023. For an average consumption of 2000 Kwh is roughly 1.700 DKK less.
  • Households and Businesses can postpone part of the payment for electricity, gas, and district heating bills that exceeds the amount paid in autumn 2021. You have five years to pay your debt with a 2% interest rate. Businesses have four years to pay the debt with an interest rate of 4,4%.
  • People that use wood pellets to warm up the house will find them on the market. The government ensures that. 
  • 250 million DKK for 2022-2023 to increase the speed of connecting houses to district heating.
  • Financial support to disconnect from the gas network.
  • A permanent reduction of the electricity tax for heat pumps from 2024.
  • Reduction of electricity tariffs via bottleneck revenues.
Narcis George Matache
Narcis George Matachehttp://www.narcis.dk
Executive Editor and Founder of "Last Week in Denmark".

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