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I think the Danish oil production in the North Sea at least covers our own consumption, so the 0% probably isn't far off. Not that the oil in the North Sea will
by asjo 18y ago
I think the Danish oil production in the North Sea at least covers our own consumption, so the 0% probably isn't far off. Not that the oil in the North Sea will last, of course.
Norway has larger oil-fields in the North Sea and export quite a lot.
The 99% from the Middle East in 1973 is probably a journalistic exaggeration - 99% from outside the country would probably be correct (the oil in the North Sea was found in the 70s).
Oh, and we burn a lot of coal in Denmark. It is not all rosy.
- gruseom 18y agoActually, the coal was one thing I was wondering about. The statement was 99% of energy, not 99% of oil. That can't possibly be true with coal in the picture. Note that in this case the exaggeration comes not from a journalist but from the Minister of Energy. It sounds as if the kernel of truth here is maybe that Denmark produces more oil than it consumes. But I would be shocked to hear that Danish oil is produced by Danish rigs and transported via Danish pipelines to Danish refineries. Rather, oil from Danish territory goes into the same global market as all the other oil, and the Danes buy oil the same way (and at the same price) that everybody else does. So the Middle East bit is a red herring.
- olavk 18y agoDenmark is a net exporter of oil and natural gas. We import coal because its a cheaper source of energy than oil, so it makes sense to use coal rather than oil in power plants. But I believe that Denmark is a net exporter of energy at this time. Our oil is running out, though, this is why we invest in other forms of energy like wind.