District heating prices vary widely

There is a difference of more than 30,000 kroner between the most and least expensive district heating here, according to new figures from Forsyningstilsynet, the government authority that supervises utility companies. At the same time, it is becoming cheaper again to charge an electric car, and on 16 November, major excavation work will begin in Them and Salten.

Large differences in district heating prices

New figures from the Danish Energy Agency show that, as of 31 August, there was a difference of more than 30,000 kroner between the most expensive and the cheapest heating plant when comparing a standard house of 130 square metres with annual consumption of 18.1 MWh. A building architect and construction specialist at Videnscenter Bolius explains that the price depends, among other things, on which heat source the heating plant uses — for example heat pumps, natural gas, biogas and wind turbines.

You can enter your postal code and see how high or low your own district heating price is. DR Nyheder Midt- og Vestjylland and DR Nyheder Midt- og Vestjylland

Electric cars become cheaper to charge

On Thursday, the recent spell of dull weather — in other words, windless conditions and grey skies, when wind turbines and solar panels do not really make their mark as power suppliers and electricity therefore becomes extremely expensive — comes to an end. This means that you can charge your electric car for a significantly lower price than during the past few days, when especially Monday was expensive with a spot price of over six kroner. Thursday will be a significantly more blustery day with fresh to strong winds, while conditions along the coasts may reach gale force.

Danish searches for electricity prices have risen by 70 percent over the past few months in line with the increase in electricity prices. This is shown in a new review from Google, according to the energy company OK in a press release. TV MIDTVEST and TV MIDTVEST

Minister tours the country on pig production

Minister for Nature and Animal Welfare Christian Rabjerg Madsen will travel around the country this winter to meet many of the people and businesses involved in pig production. This is stated by the Ministry of Nature and Animal Welfare in a press release. The minister says that the government has a clear ambition to create a new generation of Danish pig production, where animal welfare, quality and competitiveness go hand in hand.

The Pig Committee will don its working clothes in January 2027 and then has six months to present its recommendations for the future of pig production. TV MIDTVEST

Every third job advertisement goes nowhere

Every third time a company advertises a vacancy for a blacksmith, industrial technician or auto mechanic, the process ends without a new employee. This is shown in a new analysis from Dansk Metal, which has issued it in a press release. TV MIDTVEST

Mors-Thy is ready for Final4

Mors-Thy delivered a big surprise on Wednesday and became the first club to qualify for the men's handball cup semi-finals, Final4. It happened after a dramatic finish, with Mors-Thy scoring the winning goal to make it 33-32 in the final second. Skanderborg AGF had otherwise led 30-27, but Mors-Thy produced the great comeback and won the last nine minutes 5-0. The team went into halftime leading 17-16.

Later on Wednesday, Sønderjyske faced Aalborg for a place in Final4, before the final two quarter-finals are played on Thursday. TV MIDTVEST

Excavation work in Them and Salten begins on 16 November

On 16 November, major excavation work begins in Them and Salten and is expected to take around two and a half years. The contractor Arkil A/S has won the tender for the district heating project, according to Silkeborg Forsyning. The project is divided into five overarching phases, and in some places excavators are already starting work, while other areas will not be touched until 2028 and 2029.

Before the excavation work begins, residents on the affected roads will receive a separate letter sent via e-Boks, the digital mailbox. Homeowners who have signed up for district heating will also be contacted directly before the contractor lays the service connection on their private property. TV MIDTVEST

Brief news

• A new app, 'Ulvealarm', is intended to scare wolves away with a large red button, flashing lights and a high-pitched howl, giving residents in wolf areas greater peace of mind; the app was created by a man from Lem near Ringkøbing and took two months to develop. DR Nyheder Midt- og Vestjylland
• Young people have filmed at Klimatorium in Lemvig for a video with climate messages, which will be shown at the UN climate conference COP31 in Antalya. DR Nyheder Midt- og Vestjylland
• District heating in Holsted in Southern Jutland is among the most expensive in the country at 36.842 kroner a year for a standard house of 130 square metres, and Holsted Varmeværk has been refused permission by the Danish Energy Agency to connect a wind turbine to the heating plant. DR Nyheder Midt- og Vestjylland
• Denmark's women's ice hockey team is in the World Championship quarter-finals after Sweden's secure victory over Japan, with the USA awaiting them in the quarter-finals. TV MIDTVEST
• There is no prospect of the refrigerated shelves being filled with Danish ducks again just yet; the ducks in supermarkets are to a large extent slaughtered and transported from France, Hungary, China or a completely different country. DR Nyheder Midt- og Vestjylland
• Thursday brings showers, locally with thunder and hail, temperatures between 4 and 6 degrees and strong winds with powerful gusts, locally reaching storm force along the coasts. TV MIDTVEST