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Ørsted

Ørsted is a Danish energy company, formerly DONG Energy, that develops, builds and operates offshore wind farms and other renewable energy assets.

227 claims collected, 88 researched, 29 resolved. Report of 10 October 2026, method 0.1.0+7831dd9d.

Scores by kind of claim

Each kind of claim is scored on its own, out of 100: the share that held up, with the range it likely falls in. Fewer resolved claims give a wider range.

  • Factual claims

    Statements about the present or the past, checked against the record: did they hold up?

    84 73 93

    Medium confidence, 16 factual claims resolved. From 8 documents, 2014 to 2026; 8 documents sampled from 32 candidates found.

    Not scored: 12 unresolvable, 7 checkable only against their own records.

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  • Predictions

    Statements about events outside the person's control, checked once they fell due: did they come true?

    46 27 65

    Low confidence, 7 predictions resolved. From 3 documents, 2014 to 2018; 8 documents sampled from 32 candidates found.

    Not scored: 5 unresolvable. 9 more fall due later.

    Does not yet allow for how likely each prediction was when made.

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  • Promises

    Commitments to the person's or organisation's own future action, with something to deliver: was it delivered?

    60 40 79

    Low confidence, 6 promises resolved. From 4 documents, 2017 to 2021; 8 documents sampled from 32 candidates found.

    Not scored: 9 unresolvable, 16 not yet due, 1 checkable only against their own records.

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All types combined: 70 (likely 61 to 78, medium confidence), from 29 claims: 16 factual claims, 7 predictions, 6 promises. It mixes kinds of claim in different proportions for different people, so compare people kind by kind.

Ørsted's claims

25 claims

25 claims, sorted by newest said. Choose a claim to read it in full.
VerdictKindSaidClaimTopic
Not yet due Promise 13 Aug 2026 Ørsted will deliver an average ROCE of about 11% for 2026-2027 and above 13% for 2028-2030. Promise · 13 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Promise 13 Aug 2026 Ørsted's dividend policy for financial years 2026-2028 is expected to start at a modest level and increase annually. Promise · 13 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Promise 13 Aug 2026 Ørsted will deliver 2026 EBITDA above DKK 28 billion excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees. Promise · 13 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Promise 13 Aug 2026 Ørsted will announce the proposed dividend level in its Annual Report 2026. Promise · 13 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Promise 13 Aug 2026 Ørsted targets to reinstate dividend distributions for financial year 2026, with the first distribution in 2027. Promise · 13 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Promise 13 Aug 2026 Ørsted will reinstate a dividend payout to its shareholders as planned. Promise · 13 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Prediction 6 May 2026 Ørsted will significantly increase its power generation throughout 2026 as its offshore construction projects are delivered. Prediction · 6 May 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Promise 6 May 2026 Ørsted maintains its gross investment guidance of DKK 50-55 billion. Promise · 6 May 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Promise 6 May 2026 Ørsted maintains its full-year 2026 EBITDA guidance of above DKK 28 billion excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees. Promise · 6 May 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Promise 7 Jun 2023 Ørsted has committed to reusing or recycling all wind turbine blades and solar panels from its global portfolio with immediate effect, and to commissioning only projects with a net-positive biodiversity impact from 2030. Promise · 7 Jun 2023 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Prediction 7 Jun 2023 Ørsted is on track to outperform its previous EBITDA and ROCE targets for 2020-2027. Prediction · 7 Jun 2023 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Promise 7 Jun 2023 Ørsted reaffirms its target of about 50 GW of renewable capacity in 2030. Promise · 7 Jun 2023 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Prediction 7 Jun 2023 Ørsted is on track to outperform its previous average ROCE target of 11-12% for 2020-2027, now expecting about 15% over 2020-2027. Prediction · 7 Jun 2023 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Prediction 7 Jun 2023 Ørsted's gross investment for 2020-2027, previously expected at about DKK 350 billion, is trending higher at DKK 380 billion. Prediction · 7 Jun 2023 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Prediction 7 Jun 2023 Ørsted now expects EBITDA from offshore and onshore assets in operation to grow at a 15% CAGR over 2020-2027, versus the previous target of about 12%. Prediction · 7 Jun 2023 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Prediction 7 Jun 2023 Ørsted is on track to reach its science-based targets of 98% carbon emissions reductions (scopes 1 and 2) in 2025 and net-zero for the full value chain in 2040. Prediction · 7 Jun 2023 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Promise 2 Jun 2021 Ørsted raised its ambition for renewable build-out from +30 GW announced at the 2018 Capital Markets Day to approx. 50 GW by 2030. Promise · 2 Jun 2021 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Promise 2 Jun 2021 Ørsted sets the ambition that no later than 2030 all new projects it commissions will have a net-positive biodiversity impact. Promise · 2 Jun 2021 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Promise 2 Jun 2021 Ørsted plans to invest approx. DKK 350 billion in green energy from 2020 to 2027, raising average yearly investments by approx. 50% since the last Capital Markets Day. Promise · 2 Jun 2021 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Promise 2 Jun 2021 Ørsted sets the ambition to reach approx. 50 GW of installed renewable capacity by 2030. Promise · 2 Jun 2021 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Prediction 2 Jun 2021 Ørsted expects its average return on capital employed for 2020-2027 to be 11-12%. Prediction · 2 Jun 2021 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Prediction 2 Jun 2021 Ørsted expects EBITDA from offshore and onshore assets in operation to grow approx. 12% a year on average in 2020-2027, reaching DKK 35-40 billion in 2027. Prediction · 2 Jun 2021 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Promise 2 Jun 2021 Ørsted sets the ambition of reaching approx. 50 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2030, more than quadrupling its installed capacity over the next decade. Promise · 2 Jun 2021 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Prediction 2 Jun 2021 Approx. 90% on average of Ørsted's EBITDA for 2020-2027 will come from regulated or contract-based activities. Prediction · 2 Jun 2021 Their own work or organisation
Not yet due Promise 2017 DONG Energy aims to phase out coal completely from its power and heat generation by 2023. Promise · 2017 Their own work or organisation
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Ørsted

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Promise Their own work or organisation

“We are now taking the next step as we aim to phase out coal completely from our power and heat generation by 2023.”

DONG Energy 2017 DONG Energy Annual report 2016 Summary (DONG Energy)

DONG Energy aims to phase out coal completely from its power and heat generation by 2023.

Not yet due The date it refers to has not come.

Reasoning

The 2023 coal phase-out deadline is still in the future relative to 2026? No, it has passed, but Ørsted's public reports can confirm the outcome.

Cite this claim

Ørsted, “DONG Energy aims to phase out coal completely from its power and heat generation by 2023.” (said 2017). Verdict: not yet due. Reliability API, claim c_6da799271a4a, method 0.1.0+7831dd9d. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_6da799271a4a

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