The heating plants that were part of the cartel case against Effekthandel have decided not to appeal the judgment of the Maritime and Commercial Court. This puts an end to a case in which they were convicted in November of having violated the Competition Act. According to the plants' lawyer, Pernille Brandhøj Truelsen, the decision was made jointly. This is reported by EnergiWatch.
- A collective decision has been made that the plants can live with the result that has been achieved. We have had the fine reduced by 98.5 percent, and the fines are at a level where the plants' survival is not at stake, says Pernille Brandhøj Truelsen.
The cartel case began when the Competition Council assessed in December 2023 that Effekthandel and the heating plants had violated competition rules by letting Effekthandel be responsible for pricing bids for auctions for reserve capacity (mFRR). After the authorities' investigation, the companies faced fines of around 500 million. DKK, which was later reduced significantly.
In November 2025, Effekthandel was fined DKK 29,000, while the heating plants' fines ranged between DKK 40,000 and DKK 300,000. Effekthandel has chosen to appeal the judgment to the Western High Court as the only party.
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