Minister of Energy (Denmark)

Minister of Energy
Energiminister
State coat of arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
Incumbent
Samira Nawa
since 3 June 2026
Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities
TypeMinister
Member of
Reports tothe Prime minister
SeatSlotsholmen
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Formation26 October 1979 (1979-10-26)
First holderPoul Nielson
Successiondepending on the order in the State Council
DeputyPermanent Secretary
Salary1.624.503,02 DKK
(€217,931), in 2026[1]

The Danish Minister of the Energy (Danish: Energiminister), is a minister in the government of Denmark, with overall responsibility for strategy and policy across the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities. The ministry and the ministerial position were created in 1979.

List of ministers

No. Portrait Name
(born-died)		 Term of office Political party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Minister of Energy
(Energiminister)
1 Poul Nielson
(born 1943)		 26 October 1979 10 September 1982 2 years, 319 days Social Democrats Jørgensen IV–V [2][3]
2 Knud Enggaard
(1929–2024)		 10 September 1982 12 March 1986 3 years, 183 days Venstre Schlüter I [4]
3 Svend Erik Hovmand
(born 1945)		 12 March 1986 3 June 1988 2 years, 83 days Venstre Schlüter II [5]
4 Jens Bilgrav-Nielsen
(born 1936)		 3 June 1988 18 December 1990 2 years, 198 days Social Liberal Party Schlüter III [6]
5 Anne Birgitte Lundholt
(born 1952)		 18 December 1990 25 January 1993 2 years, 38 days Conservative People's Party Schlüter IV [7]
6 Jann Sjursen
(born 1960)		 25 January 1993 27 September 1994 1 year, 245 days Christian Democrats P. N. Rasmussen I [8]
Minister of the Environment and Energy
(Miljø- og energiminister)
7 Svend Auken
(1943–2009)		 25 January 1993 27 November 2001 8 years, 306 days Social Democrats P. N. Rasmussen I–II–III–IV [8][9]
[10][11]
Minister of Transport and Energy
(Transport- og energiminister)
8 Flemming Hansen
(1939–2021)		 27 November 2001 12 September 2007 5 years, 289 days Conservative People's Party A. F. Rasmussen I–II [12][13]
9 Jakob Axel Nielsen
(born 1967)		 12 September 2007 23 November 2007 72 days Conservative People's Party A. F. Rasmussen II [13]
Minister of Climate and Energy
(Klima- og Energiminister)
10 Connie Hedegaard
(born 1960)		 23 November 2007 24 November 2009 2 years, 1 day Conservative People's Party A. F. Rasmussen III
L. L. Rasmussen I		 [14][15]
11 Lykke Friis
(born 1969)		 24 November 2009 3 October 2011 1 year, 313 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen I [15]
Minister of Climate, Energy and Construction
(Klima-, Energi- og Bygningsminister)
12 Martin Lidegaard
(born 1966)		 3 October 2011 3 February 2014 2 years, 123 days Social Liberal Party Thorning-Schmidt I [16]
13 Rasmus Helveg Petersen
(born 1968)		 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 1 year, 145 days Social Liberal Party Thorning-Schmidt II [17]
Minister of Energy, Utilities and Climate
(Energi-, forsynings- og klimaminister)
14 Lars Christian Lilleholt
(born 1965)		 28 June 2015 27 June 2019 3 years, 364 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen II–III [18][19]
Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities
(Klima-, energi- og forsyningsminister)
15 Dan Jørgensen
(born 1975)		 27 June 2019 15 December 2022 3 years, 171 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I [20]
16 Lars Aagaard
(born 1967)		 15 December 2022 3 June 2026 3 years, 170 days Moderates Frederiksen II [21]
17 Samira Nawa
(born 1988)		 3 June 2026 Incumbent 84 days Social Liberal Frederiksen III [22]

References

  1. ↑ "Hvad tjener en minister?". Regeringen (in Danish). 6 January 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Regeringen Anker Jørgensen IV". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Regeringen Anker Jørgensen V". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Regeringen Poul Schlüter I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Regeringen Poul Schlüter II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Regeringen Poul Schlüter III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Regeringen Poul Schlüter IV". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  17. ↑ "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  18. ↑ "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  19. ↑ "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  20. ↑ "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  21. ↑ "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  22. ↑ "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen III" (PDF). Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 3 June 2026.
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