Energy Strategy 2050 – from coal, oil and gas

On the way towards fossil fuel independence by 2050 – effects and benefits of the government’s initiatives
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Figure 4.6. Share of renewable energy in final energy consumption
2006-2020. Source: Danish Energy Agency
The significant expansion of renewable energy will
ensure, that Denmark keeps its place as a global leader
in raising its RE share. Up to 2020, consumption of biomass,
wind, biogas and biofuels will increase significantly
as a consequence of existing and new initiatives. With a
significant increase in solid biomass, biogas as well as
biofuels, bioenergy will continue to make up the majority
of total renewable energy consumption in 2020, see
figure 4.7.
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Figure 4.7 Renewable energy in primary energy consumption
2000-2020. Source: Danish Energy Agency
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Energy Strategy 2050 – from coal, oil and gas to green energy.
It has been estimated that the RE share will continue to
increase after 2020, depending on price developments,
new initiatives etc. With the government initiatives for
expansion of wind and biomass, Denmark is well on its
way to having an energy and transport system based
on renewable energy by 2050. This is illustrated in figure
4.8.
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Figure 4.8. RE-share 2010 to 2050
Source: Danish Energy Agency
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With the proposed initiatives, this strategy will help
reduce gross energy consumption in 2020 by significantly
more than expected, as it has been estimated,
that gross energy consumption will be reduced by 6%
by 2020, relative to 2006. Thus, the target of reducing
gross energy consumption by 4% by 2020 compared to
2006 will be more than met. This means, that Denmark
is well on its way to meeting the government’s goal of
being one of the three most energy-efficient countries in
the world by 2020.