Energy use in Denmark

Lee Schipper, Richard Howarth, Bo Andersson and Lynn Price

Natural Resources Forum, 1993, vol. 17, issue 2, 83-103

Abstract: This paper reviews the evolution of energy use in Denmark since the early 1970s, in order to shed light on the future path of energy use in Denmark, with particular emphasis on the role of energy efficiency. Improvements in end‐use energy efficiency reduced primary energy requirements in Denmark by 22% between 1972 and 1988. This change accounts for two‐thirds of the decline in the ratio of energy use to gross domestic product that occurred during this time: the rest of the decline was caused by changes in the mix of goods and services produced and consumed by the Danes. Total energy savings achieved between 1972 and 1988 in Denmark ranked among the highest measured in any major OECD country. Overall, most of the energy savings in Denmark were brought about through improvements in technology. Short‐term changes in consumer behaviour were significant in reducing energy needs for space heating and transport. An important stimulus for improved efficiency was higher energy prices, led in no small part by significant taxes imposed on small consumers of heating oil, electricity and motor fuels.

Date: 1993
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