Denmark sourced 47 per cent of its electricity from wind power in 2019 GlobeBusiness
The Middelgrunden offshore wind farm outside Copenhagen, photographed on Nov. 27, 2019. The country sourced nearly half of its electricity from wind power in 2019.Denmark sourced almost half its electricity consumption from wind power last year, a new record boosted by steep cost reductions and improved offshore technology.
European countries are global leaders in utilizing wind power but Denmark is far in front of nearest rival Ireland, which sourced 28 per cent of its power from wind in 2018 according to data from industry group WindEurope.Across the European Union, wind accounted for 14 per cent of consumption last year, the group says.
The share of power from wind turbines at sea increased to 18 per cent last year from 14 per cent in 2018, Energinet said. Onshore wind accounted for 29 per cent last year. Denmark aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70 per cent by 2030, with a new climate law passed late last year targeting an increase in the share of electricity sourced from renewable power to 100 per cent.
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