In the first half of 2023, wind turbines and solar panels in Denmark generated record amount of electricity, accounting for 67% of the country’s power consumption, Green Power Denmark said on Saturday based on analysis of Energinet data.
The record wind and solar generation, in combination with reduced electricity consumption in view of the energy crisis, saw the green electricity share climb from 60% in 2022 to 67% in the first six months of 2023.
Wind turbines and solar panels produced 11.4 TWh in the first half of the year, representing an increase of 30% compared to four years ago.
The industry group said that while this shows progress towards the goal of 100% green electricity production, the rate of growth should accelerate.
“In the coming years, we must continue the green transformation of the industry and the transport sector and we must supply green energy to the rest of Europe for the benefit of the climate, our businesses and Danish society. This requires many more wind turbines and solar panels,” said Thomas Aarestrup Jepsen of Green Power Denmark.