Record electricity prices and ad ban criticism

News overview for Hovedstaden 9 November 2026. The electricity price is the highest on Monday in nearly 23 months, and Dansk Industri is criticising Copenhagen’s new ban on fossil fuel advertising. Tivoli opens its Christmas season on Friday, and FC København and Brøndby played a derby at Parken on Sunday.

Electricity prices reach highest level in nearly 23 months

On Monday, the average electricity price nationwide is at its highest level in nearly 23 months, according to the price comparison platform eltjek24.dk. The average spot price is 2,61 kr. per kWh in West Denmark and 2,78 kr. per kWh in East Denmark. The spot price is the price excluding VAT, electricity tax and network tariffs.

You have to go back to 12 December 2024 to find an equally high average price for a 24-hour period in both regions. In October, the average spot price was 1,22 kr. per kWh in East Denmark. The most expensive full hour is between 17:00 and 18:00, when the pure electricity price reaches 4,82 kr. per kWh in East Denmark. The most expensive quarter-hour is from 17:15 to 17:30, when the pure electricity price nationwide is 4,86 kr. per kWh; including VAT, electricity tax and transport costs, the kWh price exceeds 7,20 kr. for the vast majority of Danes. TV 2 Kosmopol

Dansk Industri criticises advertising ban in Copenhagen

Last week, a majority in Copenhagen City Council (the municipality's political assembly) adopted a ban on fossil fuel advertising on municipal property, such as bus shelters. The ban means that it will no longer be possible to display advertisements for certain goods and services based on fossil fuels at bus shelters, in the metro and on other properties owned by Copenhagen Municipality. Dansk Industri Hovedstaden criticises the ban and calls it a “symbolic measure”; the chair of the board tells DR that the ban is unfair because these are lawful and legitimate products.

SF and Alternativet reject the idea that the ban is symbolic politics. A member of the city council from SF tells DR that the municipality's own advertising spaces should not undermine the work of achieving cleaner air in Copenhagen. DR Nyheder København TV 2 Kosmopol

Charged with human exploitation in North Zealand

Two people with connections to a major car company in North Zealand have been remanded to custody and charged with human exploitation. According to the prosecution, at least 18 foreign mechanics were exploited under openly unreasonable conditions. The defendants deny guilt, and a publicity ban has been imposed in the case.

TV 2 Kosmopol has mapped five properties in Halsnæs Kommune which, according to information, have been used to house foreign mechanics. Several mechanics have described poor housing conditions and high rents. One mechanic paid around 9.000 kr. per month for his room, while others paid up to 12.000 kr., according to their accounts. The director of Lejernes Landsorganisation in Hovedstaden calls it one of the gravest cases he has seen. TV 2 Kosmopol

Derby in Parken with fans from both teams

On Sunday, FC København and Brøndby played in Parken, where fans from both teams were welcome in the stands for the first time in 2 years. Københavns Politi set up a screening zone and was ready in case of trouble. The police were prepared for disturbances and said that the stands could be closed to fans if trouble breaks out again. In September, both groups received fines and suspended stadium bans for using pyrotechnics, vandalism and displaying an offensive banner. DR Nyheder København

Tivoli opens its Christmas season on 13 November

Tivoli opens its 33rd Christmas season on Friday 13 November. At 16.30 that same day, the lights will be switched on for Tivoli's largest Christmas tree, with 50,000 lights. The vocal ensemble UngKlang will sing, among other things, Juletræet med sin pynt, before Pjerrot, Rasmus Klump, Flora and the guests count down to Santa Claus switching on the lights. The Christmas season lasts until and including 3 January 2027. TV 2 Kosmopol

Briefly

• FC Nordsjælland won 6-1 away against Randers FC and moved up to fourth place in the Superliga, while Randers are below the relegation line. TV 2 Kosmopol
• The main library in København has opened a book club centred on Taylor Swift; the number of book clubs has grown from four to more than 50. DR Nyheder København DR Nyheder København
• The musician, songwriter and producer behind Tøsedrengenes hits has died at 72; he lived in Charlottenlund. TV 2 Kosmopol