Electricity prices and new childcare rates

Electricity prices reach more than 6.5 kroner per kilowatt-hour around 17:00. At the same time, Billund Kommune (the local authority) has to pay 12 million kroner to part-time employees, and in Esbjerg Kommune, new rates for childcare have been proposed.

Electricity prices peak: More than 6.5 kroner per kilowatt-hour

According to DR Nyheder, electricity prices are exceeding 6.5 kroner per kilowatt-hour around 17:00. At the energy company Ewii, the high prices are due, among other things, to the weather phenomenon known as 'dark doldrums', which means there is not much cheap, sustainable energy available because it is not windy and because it is overcast. Higher prices on oil and gas are also pushing electricity prices up.

TV SYD reports that the weather phenomenon last week brought the average price to 1.8 kroner per kilowatt-hour in pure electricity price, making it the highest weekly average since 2022. In 2022, the price reached an average of 4.35 kroner per kilowatt-hour for a week, according to Norlys. EWII recommends saving on electricity in the coming days, if possible. DR Nyheder Trekantområdet TV SYD

New fees in Esbjerg: More expensive nursery care, cheaper home care

The Children and Education Committee (a political committee) in Esbjerg Kommune will on Monday discuss a proposal for new childcare fees for 2027. The largest increase affects full-day places for children aged 0-2 in age-integrated institutions, where the monthly payment rises by 241 kroner, while a regular nursery place becomes 200 kroner more expensive.

In return, the home care fee falls from 2.717 kroner to 2.531 kroner. Home care is becoming cheaper because there are fewer children, while fees in day-care institutions are rising partly due to increased spending on educational staff. The proposal will be considered by the committee before it is potentially passed on for final approval. TV SYD

Billund Kommune must pay 12 million kroner

Billund Kommune must pay 12 million kroner to part-time employees. DR Nyheder Trekantområdet reports. DR Nyheder Trekantområdet

Naturstyrelsen has purchased 103 hectares of land near Højballe Skov

Naturstyrelsen has spent 38 million kroner on buying land near Højballe Skov north of Horsens. In total, this involves 103 hectares, comprising a mix of fields and a pig farm. A property at Bleldvej 85 is also included in the purchase, and the property has elms.

Not far from there, the agency has, together with Horsens Kommune and others, purchased a larger area that is being planted to become forest. Part of the area is to be used to expand the forest, while the rest is to be included in land exchange agreements with local landowners. TV SYD

Wadden Sea Centre posts a deficit of 2.2 million kroner

Although the Wadden Sea Centre has had more visitors than expected this year, its finances are under pressure. A half-year financial report, which will be presented to politicians on Wednesday in the Culture and Leisure Committee (a political committee) in Esbjerg Municipality, shows a deficit of 2.2 million kroner. At the same point last year, the deficit was around 1 million kroner.

By the end of June, the centre had welcomed 21,685 visitors against a budget of 21,650. According to the briefing, the explanation lies in higher spending on marketing, administration and operations, with some of the expenses representing a deliberate effort to attract more visitors outside the high season. TV SYD

Sønderjyske sacked its head coach after five months

Sønderjyske sacked its head coach on Friday evening, a good five months after he was hired in June. He managed to lead the club in 14 matches in total and originally signed a contract through the summer of 2030.

The sacking came after Sønderjyske sat bottom of the Superligaen before this weekend’s match against FC Midtjylland. The club also exited the cup tournament early after losing to AB, a 1st Division club, in September. TV SYD

Brief news

• Thursday begins with patchy fog, and temperatures are expected to range between 6 and 10 degrees with weak to moderate winds from the southwest, according to DMI's regional weather forecast for Syd- og Sønderjylland. TV SYD
• There is heavy traffic around Kolding on Tuesday morning, especially on the stretch between Taulov and Kolding, according to the Danish Road Directorate's traffic map. TV SYD
• Fanø Kommune's finance committee recommends that an additional night ferry be put into service next year at 03.15 from Esbjerg and at 03.30 from Fanø, if the city council approves. TV SYD
• The regional championships for civil engineering and building tradespeople have just been held at Learnmark Tech in Horsens, and according to the school, more people need to choose this field. TV SYD
• The country's bishops have decided that the Danish hymnal should be revised and published in a new edition. DR Nyheder Trekantområdet
• In the tvSyd PLAY programme 'We Fix It!', the tradespeople build a mirrored wall, and everything goes completely wrong. TV SYD
• On the night of Monday, 8 of the municipality's vehicles in Rødding were spray-painted over with racist words, and the police invited residents on a safety walk through the town the same day. DR Nyheder Syd- og Sønderjylland