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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

4 claims

4 claims, sorted by newest said. Choose a claim to read it in full.
VerdictKindSaidClaimTopic
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
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
Resolved false Promise 2017 DONG Energy will stop using coal altogether at its power plants from 2023. Promise · 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
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Ørsted

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Prediction Their own work or organisation

“Gross investments for 2018 are expected to amount to DKK 16-18 billion, reflecting a high level of activity related to our offshore wind farm projects, the biomass conversion of Asnæs Power Station as well as the installation of smart meters.”

Ørsted February 2018 Annual report 2017 - Strong results support Ørsted's green transformation (Ørsted)

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.

Resolved false The record shows it did not happen or was not so.

The second judge would not resolve this claim; the verdict shown is the first judge's.

What would count as true or false

True if Ørsted's actual reported gross investments for 2018 were within DKK 16–18bn and included spending on offshore wind projects, the Asnæs biomass conversion and smart meter installation. Mostly true if the figure is outside the range by ≤DKK 0.5bn with those components present. Mixed if outside by up to ~DKK 2bn. Mostly false if outside by up to ~DKK 4bn. False if further off.

Evidence

  1. [PDF] Interim financial report - Ørsted Ørsted · 26 April 2018 Own record
    “Gross investments for 2018 are expected to amount to DKK 16-18 billion. The outlook reflects a high level of activity in Wind Power (Walney Extension, Hornsea 1, Borkum Riffgrund 2, Borssele 1 and 2 and Hornsea 2), biomass conversions of Asnæs Power Station and installation of smart meters.”
  2. [PDF] Interim financial report - First nine months 2018 - Ørsted Ørsted · 1 November 2018 Own record
    “On 8 October, we increased our gross investment guidance from DKK 16-18 billion to DKK 23-25 billion following the agreement to acquire Deepwater Wind.”
  3. [PDF] investor-presentation-q4-2018.pdf - Ørsted Ørsted · 31 January 2019 Own record
    “Investment growth vs. original guidance of DKK 16-18bn”
  4. [PDF] investor-presentation-q4-2018.pdf - Ørsted Ørsted · 31 January 2019 Own record
    “Acquisitions of DKK 9.6bn:”

Reasoning

E1 restated the DKK 16-18bn 2018 gross investment outlook, driven by offshore wind, the Asnæs conversion and smart meters. On 8 October 2018 Ørsted raised the guidance to DKK 23-25bn after agreeing to acquire Deepwater Wind (E2). The Q4 2018 presentation reports investment above the original range, driven by DKK 9.6bn of acquisitions and only partly offset by lower construction spend (E3, E4). The exact realised total is not legible in the evidence, but the late-year guidance and reported drivers put 2018 gross investment roughly DKK 5bn or more above the range, which resolves false under the criteria.

Cite this claim

Ørsted, “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.” (said February 2018). Verdict: resolved false. Reliability API, claim c_20db868548d0, method 0.1.0+7831dd9d. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_20db868548d0

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