IssuedClimate and energy
New requirements for electricity contracts and phone sales to households
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om elhandelsvirksomhedernes opgaver og forpligtelser i forbindelse med levering af elektricitet til elkunder
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- Household consumers must now accept an electricity contract with MitID or a signature.
- Phone calls to household consumers where an electricity offer is marketed must be recorded.
- Electricity customers also get access to information about prices, not only about consumption.
- When: The rest of the executive order was scheduled to enter into force on 1 January 2026. This has not yet been confirmed. Sections 3 and 4 entered into force on 1 July 2026.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 29 December 2025
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 30 December 2025
- First part entered into force · 1 January 2026The date is in the source, but entry into force has not been confirmed yet – the case awaits manual review
- Last part entered into force · 1 July 2026The date is in the source, but entry into force has not been confirmed yet – the case awaits manual review