Denmark’s health ministry has agreed with regional health boards and the representative body for the country’s pharmaceutical industry to limit the price on medicines for the next two years.
Thousands of people who work in Denmark are set to receive wage increases under new collective bargaining agreements, but the flip side for private finances is a likely knock-on effect maintaining inflation.
Denmark residents can from 10am on Tuesday apply for last autumn’s 6,000-kroner energy bill relief, if they were not sent it at the time and think they may be eligible.
Inflation took another step backwards in February, according to new figures from Statistics Denmark. But how long will it be before the financial burden on consumers lightens?
Electricity prices were similar in January 2022 and January 2023, but consumers in Denmark used around 10 percent less power this year compared to last.
Consumer prices in January were 7.7 percent higher than a year prior, according to new data. The inflation figure is one percentage point lower than in December.
Electricity customers in eastern parts of Denmark will soon see their bills reduced after energy grid operators agreed to reduce their tariffs from March 1st.
In a survey carried out by the Danish Consumer Council, almost one in four Danes surveyed answered that they have had difficulty sleeping within the past year due to rising prices.
The cost of living crisis in Europe – and Denmark – is far from over. According to a new estimate, Danish families could end up paying several thousand kroner extra each month in 2023 due to rising prices.
The Danish Consumer Council (Forbrugerrådet Tænk) recently called out energy companies for acting as banks by charging consumers in advance during an energy crisis.
Fewer people and businesses than expected have taken advantage of a government scheme which enables high energy bills to be postponed and repaid in instalments.
An increasing number of households in Denmark find it hard to make ends meet, meaning unforeseen bills and costs can be difficult to pay, according to a media report.
Inflation in Denmark was lower in November than in October, the first time since 2021 that the figure has fallen from the preceding month. But experts warn that this may not be apparent in prices paid by consumers.
