Ørsted: checked claims

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

88 claims

88 claims, sorted by newest said. Choose a claim to read it in full.
Verdict	Kind	Said	Claim	Topic
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
Own records only	Factual	13 Aug 2026	As of August 2026, all Ørsted construction projects, including Hornsea 3 in the UK, are progressing according to schedule and within planned costs. Factual · 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
Resolved true	Factual	13 Aug 2026	Ørsted's offshore EBITDA excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees was DKK 11.9 billion in H1 2026 versus DKK 10.3 billion in H1 2025, primarily driven by higher wind speeds and higher prices. Factual · 13 Aug 2026	Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable	Factual	13 Aug 2026	After the Danish Maritime and Commercial High Court ruled in Ørsted's favour in June 2026 in the former Elsam cases, the plaintiffs decided not to appeal. Factual · 13 Aug 2026	Their own work or organisation
Mostly true	Factual	13 Aug 2026	Ørsted's Q2 2026 offshore EBITDA increase (DKK 4.4 billion vs DKK 4.0 billion) was primarily driven by earnings from the Hornsea 3 construction agreement. Factual · 13 Aug 2026	Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable	Promise	13 Aug 2026	Ørsted maintains its gross investment guidance of DKK 50-55 billion. Promise · 13 Aug 2026	Their own work or organisation
Own records only	Factual	13 Aug 2026	Ørsted is progressing according to schedule and within planned costs across all its construction projects. Factual · 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
Unresolvable	Factual	6 May 2026	Ørsted has commenced installation of monopile foundations at Hornsea 3 in the UK and Baltica 2 in Poland. Factual · 6 May 2026	Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable	Prediction	6 May 2026	Commissioning of Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan remains on track for the third quarter of 2026. Prediction · 6 May 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
Resolved true	Factual	6 May 2026	Ørsted's net profit for Q1 2026 was DKK 2.6 billion, affected by non-cash tax effects and impairments due to higher long-dated US interest rates. Factual · 6 May 2026	Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable	Prediction	6 May 2026	Offshore wind and other renewables deployed at scale can deliver secure, green energy and significantly lower total system costs for households and businesses. Prediction · 6 May 2026	Technology
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
Unresolvable	Factual	6 May 2026	Ørsted's offshore business EBITDA in Q1 2026 was DKK 7.5 billion, up DKK 1.2 billion from the same period last year. Factual · 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
Unresolvable	Factual	6 May 2026	Revolution Wind delivered first power to New England and the first wind turbines were installed at Sunrise Wind outside New York, per Ørsted's Q1 2026 announcement. Factual · 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
Unresolvable	Prediction	7 Jun 2023	Ørsted's long-standing supplier relationships will ensure it capacity at competitive prices. Prediction · 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
Resolved true	Factual	7 Jun 2023	Ørsted currently operates 15.5 GW of renewable energy assets, with 4.9 GW under construction. Factual · 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
Unresolvable	Factual	7 Jun 2023	Ørsted is recognised on the CDP Climate Change A List as a global leader on climate action. Factual · 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
Own records only	Promise	7 Jun 2023	Ørsted will target an unlevered, fully loaded lifecycle IRR at a 150-300 basis point spread to WACC at the time of bid or FID, whichever comes first, while investing a majority of CAPEX in offshore. Promise · 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
Resolved true	Factual	7 Jun 2023	Ørsted was the first energy company in the world to have its science-based net-zero emissions target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. Factual · 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
Unresolvable	Factual	2 Jun 2021	The announcement does not change Ørsted's financial outlook for 2021 or the expected investment level announced for 2021. Factual · 2 Jun 2021	Their own work or organisation
Mixed	Factual	2 Jun 2021	Ørsted has been named the world's most sustainable energy company three years in a row. Factual · 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
Unresolvable	Factual	2 Jun 2021	Ørsted has a total of 12 GW of installed renewable capacity and has built a global market-leading position in renewable energy over the past decade. Factual · 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
Unresolvable	Promise	2 Jun 2021	Ørsted commits to reuse, recycle or recover 100% of blades from repowering or end-of-design-life decommissioning of its onshore and offshore wind farms. Promise · 2 Jun 2021	Their own work or organisation
Mostly true	Promise	2 Jun 2021	Ørsted announced on 2 June 2021, with immediate effect, a ban on landfilling of wind turbine blades. Promise · 2 Jun 2021	Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable	Promise	9 Sep 2020	Henrik Poulsen will serve as special advisor to Mads Nipper until 31 January 2021 to support a smooth transition. Promise · 9 Sep 2020	Their own work or organisation
Resolved true	Factual	9 Sep 2020	Mads Nipper's compensation package follows Ørsted's remuneration policy and includes a fixed base salary of DKK 15 million, which also covers pension contribution. Factual · 9 Sep 2020	Their own work or organisation
Resolved true	Factual	9 Sep 2020	Mads Nipper's package includes an annual cash-based variable remuneration of 0-30% of annual fixed salary with a 15% target, and long-term share-based remuneration with a target of 20% of annual fixed salary. Factual · 9 Sep 2020	Their own work or organisation
Mostly true	Promise	9 Sep 2020	Henrik Poulsen will remain in office as Ørsted CEO until 31 December 2020. Promise · 9 Sep 2020	Their own work or organisation
Mostly true	Factual	9 Sep 2020	Mads Nipper led a transformation of Grundfos over the past six years that reinforced the company's position in an increasingly competitive market and strengthened its financial performance. Factual · 9 Sep 2020	Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable	Promise	9 Sep 2020	In 2021 the CEO's total target remuneration at Ørsted will be approximately DKK 20 million. Promise · 9 Sep 2020	Their own work or organisation
Mostly true	Promise	9 Sep 2020	Mads Nipper will take office as Ørsted CEO on 1 January 2021. Promise · 9 Sep 2020	Their own work or organisation
Resolved false	Prediction	Feb 2018	Ørsted expects gross investments in 2018 of DKK 16-18 billion, covering offshore wind projects, the Asnæs Power Station biomass conversion and smart meter installation. Prediction · Feb 2018	Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable	Promise	Feb 2018	Ørsted targets at least 95% of its heat and power generation to be green in 2023. Promise · Feb 2018	Their own work or organisation
Resolved true	Factual	Feb 2018	Ørsted's Wind Power EBITDA increased by 74% to DKK 20.6 billion in 2017. Factual · Feb 2018	Their own work or organisation
Own records only	Factual	Feb 2018	Ørsted has established a new unit to explore energy storage and solar PV projects and is looking more closely at the onshore wind market. Factual · Feb 2018	Their own work or organisation
Resolved false	Prediction	Feb 2018	Ørsted expects 2018 EBITDA (business performance) excluding new partnership agreements of DKK 12-13 billion, compared with DKK 12.7 billion in 2017. Prediction · Feb 2018	Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable	Prediction	Feb 2018	If the Hornsea 1 divestment happens in 2018, Ørsted expects 2018 EBITDA including new partnerships to exceed DKK 22.5 billion. Prediction · Feb 2018	Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable	Factual	Feb 2018	In 2017 Ørsted continued building out offshore wind and biomass generation, divested its oil and gas business, and decided to be coal-free by 2023. Factual · Feb 2018	Their own work or organisation
Resolved true	Factual	Feb 2018	Ørsted's return on capital employed rose to 25% in 2017 from 17% in 2016, disregarding DKK 4.3 billion of non-recurring gas contract income in 2016. Factual · Feb 2018	Their own work or organisation
Mostly true	Promise	Feb 2018	Ørsted's future guidance will only include the effect from existing offshore wind partnership agreements. Promise · Feb 2018	Their own work or organisation
Resolved true	Prediction	Feb 2018	Ørsted expects to farm down 50% of Hornsea 1 either in H2 2018 or in 2019. Prediction · Feb 2018	Their own work or organisation
Resolved false	Promise	2017	DONG Energy will stop using coal altogether at its power plants from 2023. Promise · 2017	Their own work or organisation
Own records only	Factual	2017	DONG Energy's treasury shares have not been acquired for the purpose of reducing the share capital. Factual · 2017	Their own work or organisation
Own records only	Factual	2017	Since August 2016, 61% of DONG Energy's sourced biomass has been certified as sustainable. Factual · 2017	Their own work or organisation
Own records only	Factual	2017	DONG Energy's dialogue with investors and analysts is subject to restrictions starting three weeks before publication of its financial reports. Factual · 2017	Their own work or organisation
Resolved false	Prediction	2017	DONG Energy's REnescience waste treatment plant in Northwich is expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2017. Prediction · 2017	Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable	Factual	2017	DONG Energy's 2016 EBITDA from continuing operations was DKK 19.1 billion, underlying growth of 95%. Factual · 2017	Their own work or organisation
Delivered on time	Promise	2017	DONG Energy's target is that 60% of the biomass it buys during 2017 will be certified as sustainable. Promise · 2017	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
Own records only	Factual	2017	DONG Energy's employee satisfaction index rose from 74 in 2015 to 76 in 2016. Factual · 2017	Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable	Promise	2017	DONG Energy targets an average ROCE up to 2023 of 12-14% for the Group, 13-15% for Wind Power and 9-11% for Distribution & Customer Solutions. Promise · 2017	Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable	Factual	2017	Offshore wind does not take up land or cause inconvenience for neighbours. Factual · 2017	Technology
Unresolvable	Promise	2017	DONG Energy maintains its target of a lost-time injury frequency (LTIF) of 1.5 by 2020. Promise · 2017	Their own work or organisation
Resolved true	Factual	2017	Significant advances in offshore wind technology are currently resulting in markedly lower costs. Factual · 2017	Technology
Mostly true	Prediction	2017	With 1.2GW capacity, Hornsea 1 will be the world's largest offshore wind farm when commissioned in 2020, and DONG Energy's biggest investment ever. Prediction · 2017	Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable	Promise	2017	DONG Energy's target is that 100% of the biomass it buys will be certified as sustainable by 2020. Promise · 2017	Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable	Factual	2017	DONG Energy is the energy company in Europe that has come furthest in the transition to renewable energy. Factual · 2017	Their own work or organisation
Resolved true	Factual	2017	DONG Energy was listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen on 9 June 2016, the biggest IPO in Danish history. Factual · 2017	Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable	Prediction	Feb 2014	DONG Energy expects FFO to adjusted net debt of around 25% in 2014, assuming the equity injection is completed. Prediction · Feb 2014	Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable	Factual	Feb 2014	Had the DKK 13 billion equity injection been completed in 2013, DONG Energy's rating ratio criteria would have been met for 2013. Factual · Feb 2014	Their own work or organisation
Resolved true	Factual	Feb 2014	The DONG Energy Group generated DKK 73 billion (EUR 9.8 billion) in revenue in 2013. Factual · Feb 2014	Their own work or organisation
Resolved true	Factual	Feb 2014	DONG Energy's net investments were DKK 5.9 billion in 2013, compared with DKK 13.4 billion in 2012. Factual · Feb 2014	Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable	Promise	Feb 2014	DONG Energy's objective is for FFO to be around 30% of adjusted net debt from 2015 onwards. Promise · Feb 2014	Their own work or organisation
Mostly true	Factual	Feb 2014	With divestments exceeding DKK 15 billion and a DKK 13 billion capital injection in early 2014, DONG Energy's financial platform has been significantly strengthened. Factual · Feb 2014	Their own work or organisation
Resolved true	Prediction	Feb 2014	DONG Energy expects business performance EBITDA of DKK 15-17 billion in 2014. Prediction · Feb 2014	Their own work or organisation
Mostly false	Prediction	Feb 2014	DONG Energy expects net investments for 2014-2015 to be around DKK 30 billion. Prediction · Feb 2014	Their own work or organisation

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Ørsted

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Promise Their own work or organisation

“Furthermore, we maintain our gross investment our gross investment guidance of DKK 50—55 billion.”

Ørsted 13 August 2026 Ørsted continues its strategic progress, delivers solid operational performance, and is on track to deliver on its 2026 financial guidance (Ørsted)

Ørsted maintains its gross investment guidance of DKK 50-55 billion.

Unresolvable The public record could not settle it.

What would count as true or false

This is treated as guidance for the fiscal year it refers to (presumably 2026). True: Ørsted's reported gross investment for that year is between DKK 50 and 55 billion inclusive, and the guidance was not cut or raised out of the range afterwards. Mostly true: the reported figure is within DKK 1 billion outside the range. Mostly false: it is DKK 1-5 billion outside the range, or the guidance was revised out of the range later in the year. False: it is more than DKK 5 billion outside the range.

Evidence

Ørsted Q2 2026 net profit drops 79% to $106m Power Technology (GlobalData), republished on Yahoo Finance · 13 August 2026
“Ørsted maintained its 2026 full-year guidance of EBITDA above DKr28bn, excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees, and its gross investment guidance of DKr50-55bn.”
Interim financial report H1 2026.pub Ørsted · 13 August 2026 Own record
“Full-year guidance on EBITDA and gross investments maintained.”
Interim financial report Q1 2026.pub Ørsted · 6 May 2026 Own record
“Full-year guidance on EBITDA and gross investments maintained.”
Ørsted Q2 2026 net profit drops 79% to $106m Power Technology (GlobalData), republished on Yahoo Finance · 13 August 2026
“Cash flow from operating activities decreased 64% to DKr2.6bn from DKr7.2bn, while gross investments declined 10% to DKr10.1bn.”

Reasoning

E1 and E2 show that on 2026-08-13 Ørsted maintained its 2026 gross investment guidance of DKK 50-55 billion, and E3 shows the same guidance was maintained in May 2026. The criteria turn on the reported full-year 2026 gross investment figure and on whether the guidance was revised later in the year. The evidence covers only the Q2 figure of DKr10.1bn (E4) and includes no full-year result or later guidance update, so the claim cannot be settled as of 2026-12-31.

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Ørsted, “Ørsted maintains its gross investment guidance of DKK 50-55 billion.” (said 13 August 2026). Verdict: unresolvable. Reliability API, claim c_c6d2246a0e97, method 0.1.0+7831dd9d. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_c6d2246a0e97

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