Boligfritid.dk is a Danish magazine for homeowners. This English version is written for international residents in Denmark. Read the original in Danish.
If you have an electricity contract with hourly pricing, it pays to use electricity when it is cheapest. But when is that? Every day we fetch the spot prices from Energinet (the Danish national grid operator) and calculate the average for each hour over the last 30 days. The figures update automatically.
The calculator below is in Danish.
Fra 14. October til 12. November 2026 var strømmen i Østdanmark i gennemsnit billigst kl. 02–03, 03–04, 04–05, 05–06 og dyrest kl. 18–19.
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Gennemsnitlig spotpris pr. time inkl. 25 % moms de seneste 30 dage. De 4 billigste timer er grønne og de 4 dyreste røde. Nettarif, Energinets tariffer, elafgift og elselskabets tillæg kommer oveni. Kilde: Energi Data Service (Energinet). Opdateres dagligt.
The typical pattern
- Night-time is often cheap, because demand is low.
- Morning and especially evening are the most expensive. The evening peak around 17:00–21:00, when many people cook and charge their electric car, often brings the highest prices.
- The middle of the day can be cheap when solar panels are producing a lot, especially in spring and summer.
- Weekends are often cheaper than weekdays, because businesses use less electricity.
- Wind matters a lot: on windy days the price can fall sharply, and it can even turn negative.
The pattern changes with the season and the weather, so check today’s prices on electricity price today (in Danish). Tomorrow’s prices are published around 13:00.
How to shift your consumption
- Electric car: set the charging box or the car to charge during the cheapest hours.
- Washing machine, dishwasher and tumble dryer: use delayed start.
- Heat pump and hot water tank: many systems can be controlled by the electricity price and heat up extra during cheap hours. See our comparison of air-to-water heat pumps.
- Avoid the evening peak: the grid tariff (nettarif) is also typically highest 17:00–21:00, so here you pay twice.
Remember: the spot price is only part of the price
The figures above are the spot price including VAT. Your total price is higher, because you also pay the grid tariff, Energinet’s tariffs, elafgift (the electricity tax) and your electricity company’s mark-up. The electricity tax has almost been removed in 2026 and 2027. Read what it means for your electricity bill (in Danish).
Source
- Spot prices (day-ahead) from Energi Data Service, Energinet. Average per hour including 25% VAT.
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