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Fossil fuel energy consumption in Denmark

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Fossil fuel energy consumption in Denmark

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- Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Denmark was reported at 65.73 % in 2015

- Fossil fuel energy consumption of Denmark fell gradually from 99.7 % in 1963 to 64.9 % in 2015.

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- Denmark is committed to an energy system without fossil fuels in 2050.

- In Denmark, 30 percent of all energy used already comes from renewable sources.

- Wind energy is well-established in Denmark however, wind energy is not the most used, first place belongs to bioenergy followed by wind.

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- Coal, oil, natural gas and electricity are al demerit goods

- Motor fuel tax applies to petrol and diesel.

- The rate of tax for different types of fuel depends on the energy content of the fuel.

- Energy taxes are paid directly to the energy supplier.

- An electricity-heating rate is available to inhabitants. It is a special lower tax rate, which can be applied to electricity rates (over a certain amount) used to heat permanent private residences.

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If you drive an electric car like the BMW i3, you will not have to pay registration fee for your car, and your annual environmental fee will also be lower than a normal car, since this one barely pollutes at all.

Though, electric cars are still expensive, so it's not like the subsidies even out with the high pricepoint

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- Environmental taxes are applicable only to companies.

- Taxes are paid on environmentally harmful products, on discharge of pollutants, and on the use of scarce resources.

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- Windpower, hydropower. solar power and biomass - merit goods

These are all good forms of energy, because it is sustainable and do not harm the environment

- Consumption of electricity and fossil fuels used for heating purposes are subject to substantial taxes.

- Renewable energy is exempt of taxes.

- It provides a significant incentive to replace coal and natural gas with biomass and solar.

In the transport sector, is biofuel generally imposed the same tax structure.