EC 2026 Denmark Country Report: energy, housing, innovation

The European Commission published the 2026 Country Report on Denmark, assessing economic, social, employment, structural and budgetary policies and accompanying a Council Recommendation.

• Main announcement: The European Commission presents its 2026 Country Report for Denmark, highlighting strong economic growth, a record 92% renewable electricity share in 2025, major grid constraints (Energinet pipeline nearly DKK 100 billion / ~EUR 13.4 billion) and concrete EU support measures such as EUR 50 million available for defence procurement under the ReArm / SAFE framework and a EUR 645 million CEF grant for the Bornholm Energy Island project. The report also details the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) budget EUR 1.6 billion (EUR 1.3 billion disbursed to 4 May 2026) and state-backed frameworks for offshore wind tenders (state-support cap DKK 44.2 billion / ~EUR 5.9 billion).
• Context and specifics: The Staff Working Document documents policy measures already taken (e.g., electricity tax cut to 0.8 øre/kWh through 2027, multiannual green tax reform, DKK 2 billion capital injection to the Export & Investment Fund to boost green investments), identifies housing affordability and SME scale-up financing as pressing issues, and recommends prioritising grid upgrades, clean flexibility/storage, and measures to improve housing supply and SME diffusion of innovation. Timelines noted include: offshore wind tenders launched Nov 2025; Bornholm Energy Island declaration of intent 26 Jan 2026; electricity tax cut effective 1 Jan 2026 (temporary to end-2027); Energinet changed connection screening Feb 2026.