A data error contributed to the electricity price rising to unusually high levels in eastern Denmark on Tuesday afternoon between 5 and 6 p.m., Energinet informed Politiken.
A transformer station that plays a crucial role in sending electricity from Funen to Zealand was mistakenly reported out of service.
Therefore, the electricity price was calculated as if eastern Denmark did not have access to cheap electricity from the electricity grid in Western Denmark.
Kristian Rune Poulsen, chief consultant at Green Power Denmark, estimates to Politiken that it will "at least" cost consumers five million kroner.
At the same time as the data error, it is cold and the wind has died down, which also contributes to the high price.
- The data error is not only responsible for the high prices, but it comes on an unfortunate day, where wind and weather and "outages" in the electricity grid also play a role, and overall the problem is getting worse.
- It is of course very regrettable, and we are working to immediately correct the error, writes Klaus Winther, deputy director of Energinet, to Politiken.
It seems to be most expensive between 5:45 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., when the price peaks at around 9.92 kroner per kilowatt-hour.
There is harsh criticism from the business organization Danish Business.
- It is deeply serious and something that must be investigated thoroughly. If it is true, then Energinet is not only having problems building the electricity grid, says Ulrich Bang, deputy director of Danish Business.
- They also have challenges operating what they have. This affects completely innocent people on Zealand and the islands, and the many thousands of companies that have an order to be produced, he continues.
He believes that the Danish Electricity Supply Authority should quickly look into the specific case. He also wants to clarify whether there may be potential for liability.
Energinet is an independent state-owned company that owns and operates Danish energy infrastructure.
Troels Skipper, product manager at the energy company OK, explained earlier Tuesday in a press release that there is often a difference in electricity prices east and west of the Great Belt.
However, he called this difference "remarkable".
- But the difference tonight is absolutely crazy and not something we see very often. Residents of Jutland and Funen will therefore have to pay up to 7-8 kroner less for electricity than residents of Zealand and Bornholm for a period of time, he said in a press release.
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