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Checked 2026-09-30

⏱️ Fixed price or dynamic (hourly) electricity contract in Denmark: which is right for me?

The short answer

A fixed price stays the same for an agreed period. A dynamic price follows the wholesale market hour by hour, so it can be cheaper when you shift your use, and more expensive at peak times.

📜 The rules in Denmark

Fixed and dynamic contracts

Electricity suppliers with more than 200,000 customers must offer households a variable-price (dynamic) contract that follows spot-market prices, and a fixed-price contract running for at least 1 year (executive order no. 1810 of 2025).

  • On a fixed-price contract the supplier may not change the terms or price for at least 1 year without your consent. Only pass-through taxes, levies and grid charges may change your bill. (retsinformation.dk)
  • Your supplier needs your consent to move you to a variable-price (dynamic) contract. (retsinformation.dk)
  • If no supplier in a grid area offers these contracts to customers using under 100,000 kWh a year, Forsyningstilsynet must order the largest supplier in that area to offer them. (retsinformation.dk)
Official source: retsinformation.dk · Checked 2026-09-30

🪜 Step by step

  1. Look at how you use energyA dynamic price suits people who can move use to cheap hours, for example with an electric car, a heat pump or a timer. It needs a smart meter.
  2. Check what is on offerSee below what the rules in Denmark say about fixed-price and dynamic contracts and who has to offer them.
  3. Read the risks and the termsBefore you sign, the supplier must explain the costs and risks of a dynamic contract. Check the notice period and any exit fee.
  4. Review after a few monthsCompare your bills with what a fixed price would have cost. You can switch again under your contract terms.

📇 Who to contact

Elpris.dk officialCompare electricity and gas offersBefore you switch, or when your price goes up🔗 elpris.dk
ForsyningstilsynetSupervises energy companies and explains your rightsFor information, and to report a company that breaks the rules📞 4171 5400🔗 forsyningstilsynet.dk

❓ Questions

Is a dynamic contract cheaper?

Only if you use a lot of power when prices are low. At peak times it can cost much more than a fixed price.

Do I need a smart meter?

Yes. Hourly prices need a meter that records your use per hour or per quarter hour.

Can a fixed price still go up?

Normally not during the fixed period, but taxes and network charges can change. The rules for Denmark are on this page.

📎 Sources

Checked: 2026-09-30

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