Setting Up Home in Denmark

Find out about the essential domestic services you'll need for your home in Denmark...

Denmark prioritises renewable energy; wind power and biomass are the country's most important renewable energy sources.

Electricity voltage is 230V 50Hz. Plugs are European and consist of two circular metal pins.

A civil registration number or CPR number is a prerequisite to becoming a customer of a Danish utility provider. It is therefore practically impossible to connect utilities and a telephone before moving to Denmark and registering with the local municipality.

• For information about obtaining a civil registration number: The Danish CPR Number

Setting up utilities in Denmark is relatively straightforward. Utility services include:

• Electricity
• Gas
• Water

• Electricity & Gas
• Utility Bills
• Water
• Telephone & Internet
• Television
• Furnishing a Home