Our tasks
The Danish Competition Authority is an independent body of the Danish Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs. The Authority is responsible for matters related to competition, energy regulation, public procurement and state aid. The Authority is the secretariat of the Danish Competition Council and the Danish Energy Regulatory Authority. The Danish Competition Authority performs a number of tasks in cooperation with the competition authority of the European Commission, the Directorate General for Competition, and the other national competition authorities in the EU.
Within the supply area, the Danish Competition Authority has the supervisory authority of the parts of the electricity sector, that are not being subject to competition, including the companies running the electricity and gas network as well as the district heating companies. The Danish Competition Authority determines the so-called efficiency demands on the electricity companies, ensuring that they deliver electricity to the consumers at the lowest price possible. Moreover, the Danish Competition Authority determines the efficiency demands and sets price ceilings in the water supply area, ensuring water to the consumers at the lowest price possible.
If you need further information or you want to get in contact with The Danish Competition Authority you can contact the head of the Management Secretariat, Ole Skotner, tel. +45 7226 8006, mail.