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Danish Energy Minister Lars Aagaard aims to prioritize local businesses over data centers due to limited capacity in the national electricity grid. Aagaard is evaluating political measures to ensure that private Danish customers and companies are favored when access to the grid is restricted.

Reports indicate that some businesses in Jutland and Zealand have been denied grid connections because of this capacity issue. Henrik Hansen, director of Datacenter Industrien, argues that placing data centers at the end of the queue negatively impacts Danish businesses, as data centers are crucial for digitalization and economic growth.

Aagaard acknowledges existing challenges with the grid and is working on a political strategy to address these issues, aiming for a prioritization that favors local needs. The development of infrastructure to support digitalization has become a significant electricity demand, reflecting the broader transition to renewable energy sources.