Table 5 Summary of differences in electricity ecosystem between Denmark and Germany
Differences in electricity ecosystem | Denmark | Germany |
|---|---|---|
Electricity Production | 82% of the electricity was produced from renewable energy sources | 47% of the electricity was produced from renewable energy sources |
Transmission Grid | Operated by a single operator Energinet.dk West Danish grid consisting of mainland Denmark and Funen is synchronised with the European continental grid. | Four transmission grid operators are each responsible for one part of the country. Is part of the European continental grid. |
Electricity imports and exports | Net importer | Net exporter |
Electricity Market | NordPool spot market | EPEX Spot market |
Role of Market framework provider | Performed by the transmission system operator | Performed by Bundesnetzagentur (Federal grid agency) |
Role of Market supervision | Performed by danish energy regulatory authority | Performed by Bundesnetzagentur (Federal grid agency) |
Role of Metering point operator | Performed by the distribution system operator | Performed by DSO or competitive meter operator |
Smart meters | Nationwide roll-out of smart meters since 2013; All households need to have smart meters that connect to DataHub installed by the end of 2020 | Only mandatory for industrial consumers who use more than 100,000 kWh/year |
Data and information sharing | DataHub, stores all electricity-system related data. This includes data about production, transmission, and market participants, the metered data for all Danish consumers. All communication between market participants goes through the DataHub | SMARD, a data platform that visualises electricity data Marktstammdatenregister (market core data index) lists power generations units and other participants in the energy market |
Electricity prices | Households in Denmark can choose between various flexible electricity prices | Almost all domestic electricity prices are fixed prices |