The deregulation of the electricity market in Denmark six years ago has not benefited Danish housholds to the extent it was expected to, according to a new report worked out by consultancy company Ea Energianalyse for the Danish Energy Agency. According to the report, households pay about DKK 0.04 (EUR 0.01 USD 0.01) too much for each kilowatthour as only 10% of all households have switched their electricity suppliers. There are also many small companies that have not switched their suppliers.

 

Head consultant Martin Salamon of the Danish Consumer Council regards the deregulation of the Danish electricity market as a disaster that has resulted in higher electricity prices for households, as quoted by the Danish weekly newspaper The Engineer. Danish Energy and Climate Minister Lykke Friis aims to carry out a survey into the situation in the electricity market. She regards it as unsatisfactory that consumers fail to obtain the full benefit of the deregulation.