Energy Systems
How does the Nordic energy system look? What changes have they seen? This Category looks at energy consumption, primary energy supply, energy intensity, etc.
District heating systems cover the vast majority of residential heating services in Iceland and Denmark, and well over half in Finland and Sweden. District heating is a complementary technology to variable renewables as it is a source of flexibility. Denmark utilises heat alongside flexible thermal generation and electricity trade to integrate wind power equal to 43% of electricity demand in 2017. District heating systems are even capable of long-term storage by using large hot water pits.