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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.

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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

93 claims

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Not researched Factual 13 Aug 2026 Ørsted's ROCE fell from 7.5% to 3.1% mainly due to higher capital employed and slightly lower earnings for the 12-month period. Factual · 13 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 13 Aug 2026 Ørsted's net profit for H1 2026 was DKK 3.3 billion versus DKK 8.2 billion in H1 2025, mainly due to divestment gains last year and higher tax and non-cash impairment losses this year. Factual · 13 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 13 Aug 2026 Ørsted's EBITDA excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees for H1 2026 was DKK 15.0 billion, 8% higher than in the same period of 2025. Factual · 13 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 13 Aug 2026 Ørsted's renewable assets produced more renewable energy in the first half of 2026 than ever before. Factual · 13 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 13 Aug 2026 Recent EU legislative proposals focus on accelerating electrification across sectors. Factual · 13 Aug 2026 AI policy and governance
Not researched Citation 6 May 2026 Ørsted's paper 'Fact over Perception' finds solar and wind integration costs are small compared to savings from reduced fossil fuel use in power generation, and that a higher share of solar and wind will lower electricity prices for European households and businesses. Citation · 6 May 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 6 May 2026 Ørsted's Q1 2026 EBITDA excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees was DKK 9.5 billion, up 11% from the same period last year. Factual · 6 May 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 6 May 2026 Ørsted's offshore generation rose 27% in Q1 2026 versus Q1 2025, following ramp-up at Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Greater Changhua 4 and slightly higher than normal wind speeds, driving higher earnings. Factual · 6 May 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 6 May 2026 The decrease in Ørsted's ROCE from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026 was mainly due to higher capital employed. Factual · 6 May 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 6 May 2026 In Q1 2026 Ørsted produced more renewable energy than ever before, supplying power to millions of households and businesses. Factual · 6 May 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Citation 6 May 2026 Ørsted's paper 'Fact over Perception: The Real Value of Offshore Wind', presented at WindEurope in Madrid in April, shows renewables with offshore wind as a significant component can cut total European electricity system costs by up to 30% by 2040. Citation · 6 May 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 6 May 2026 Ørsted reached EBITDA (excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees) of DKK 9.5 billion in Q1 2026. Factual · 6 May 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 6 May 2026 Ørsted reported EBITDA (excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees) of DKK 9.5 billion in Q1 2026. Factual · 6 May 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 6 May 2026 Ørsted's ROCE adjusted for impairment losses and cancellation fees was 8.6% in Q1 2026 versus 10.2% in Q1 2025. Factual · 6 May 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 7 Jun 2023 Ørsted has significantly grown its onshore renewables business and become a leading player in bringing commercial scale to Power-to-X. Factual · 7 Jun 2023 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 7 Jun 2023 Ørsted has been awarded an additional 10.6 GW and has a renewable project pipeline of about 114 GW. Factual · 7 Jun 2023 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 7 Jun 2023 Since the 2021 CMD, Ørsted has completed several large projects, including the world's largest offshore wind farm. Factual · 7 Jun 2023 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 7 Jun 2023 Ørsted is the global leader in offshore wind, with the largest portfolio of operating assets and the largest project pipeline across Europe, the US and APAC. Factual · 7 Jun 2023 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 7 Jun 2023 Ørsted is the world's first energy company to have issued blue bonds. Factual · 7 Jun 2023 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Citation 2 Jun 2021 Corporate Knights' 2021 Global 100 index of most sustainable corporations ranks Ørsted as the world's most sustainable energy company. Citation · 2 Jun 2021 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2 Jun 2021 On 2 June 2021 Ørsted's Board of Directors approved the company's new strategic ambition and financial guidance. Factual · 2 Jun 2021 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 9 Sep 2020 Ørsted ranks #1 in Corporate Knights' 2020 Global 100 index of most sustainable corporations and is on the CDP Climate Change A List. Factual · 9 Sep 2020 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 9 Sep 2020 Ørsted is one of the five largest renewable energy companies in the world. Factual · 9 Sep 2020 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 9 Sep 2020 Ørsted is headquartered in Denmark and employs 6,000 people. Factual · 9 Sep 2020 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 9 Sep 2020 Henrik Poulsen announced on 15 June 2020 his decision to resign and step down as CEO of Ørsted no later than 31 January 2021. Factual · 9 Sep 2020 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 9 Sep 2020 The announcement does not change Ørsted's previous financial guidance for 2020 or the announced expected investment level for 2020. Factual · 9 Sep 2020 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 9 Sep 2020 On 9 September 2020 Ørsted's Board of Directors appointed Mads Nipper CEO and Group President of Ørsted as of 1 January 2021. Factual · 9 Sep 2020 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 9 Sep 2020 Under Ørsted's remuneration policy, the CEO must own shares in Ørsted to participate in the long-term share-based remuneration programme. Factual · 9 Sep 2020 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2018 In 2017, EBITDA from the new partnerships for Walney Extension and Borkum Riffgrund 2 totalled DKK 9.8 billion. Factual · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2018 Earnings from Ørsted's operating offshore wind farms increased by 45% in 2017. Factual · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2018 Ørsted has decided to change its guidance method from 2018. Factual · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2018 In December 2017 Ørsted submitted its first bid for an offshore wind farm project in the USA. Factual · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2018 Ørsted delivered its highest operating profit ever in 2017. Factual · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2018 Ørsted's Board of Directors recommends increasing the dividend by 50% from DKK 6 to DKK 9 per share (DKK 3.8 billion in total). Factual · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2018 Ørsted's underlying EBITDA adjusted for non-recurring items in 2017 was 56% higher than in 2016. Factual · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2018 Ørsted's Board of Directors approved the annual report for 2017 on the date of the announcement. Factual · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2018 Net profit for Ørsted's continuing group increased by DKK 1.1 billion to DKK 13.3 billion in 2017. Factual · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2018 In 2017 Ørsted inaugurated the biomass-converted Skærbæk Power Station, continued rolling out smart meters in Danish homes and introduced differentiated tariffs in Radius' grid. Factual · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2018 The 50% farm-downs of Walney Extension and Borkum Riffgrund 2 contributed significantly to Wind Power's 2017 EBITDA increase. Factual · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2018 Ørsted's 2017 operating profit (EBITDA) was DKK 22.5 billion, 18% up on 2016. Factual · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2018 Ørsted increased its share of renewable energy by 14 percentage points to 64% in 2017. Factual · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2018 Ørsted group revenue in 2017 was DKK 59.5 billion (EUR 8.0 billion). Factual · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2018 In 2017 Ørsted won projects in Germany and the UK, and offshore wind for the first time competed on cost with new-build coal- and gas-fired power stations. Factual · Feb 2018 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 In connection with the 2016 IPO, 20% of DONG Energy's shares were sold for a total value of DKK 19.7 billion. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 First gas was produced from the Laggan-Tormore field west of the Shetland Isles in 2016. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 In June 2016 DONG Energy completed an IPO, the biggest in Danish history, and in December 2016 it was included in the OMX C20 index on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 DONG Energy's Wind Power EBITDA rose 93% to DKK 11.9 billion in 2016. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 DONG Energy's share capital is divided into 420 million shares with the same voting and dividend rights. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 In 2016 DONG Energy's Wind Power earnings doubled to DKK 11.9 billion and for the first time exceeded earnings from oil and gas production. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 DONG Energy has reduced its coal consumption by 73% since 2006. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 The cost of electricity from offshore wind in Europe has been reduced by around 50% since 2012. Factual · 2017 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 2017 DONG Energy disagrees with the 2016 ruling against the former Elsam and has decided to appeal, to be heard by the High Court of Western Denmark. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 CO2 emissions from DONG Energy's heat and power generation stagnated temporarily in 2016 due to less favourable wind conditions than in 2015. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 In March 2016 DONG Energy terminated the EPC contract for the platform for the Hejre project. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 DONG Energy has reduced CO2 emissions from its power and heat generation by 52% since 2006 and targets a 96% reduction by 2023 compared to 2006. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 The faulty transmission cable at Gode Wind was not part of DONG Energy's construction responsibility, and the transmission company largely compensated DONG Energy. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 DONG Energy is the first company to install 1,000 offshore wind turbines. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 DONG Energy's total net profit in 2016, including Oil & Gas, was DKK 13.2 billion, and it recommends a dividend of DKK 2.5 billion be paid in 2017. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 DONG Energy is converting its power stations to generate power and heat from sustainable biomass instead of coal and gas. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 DONG Energy Group's CO2 emissions have been halved relative to 2006. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 Coal is the type of fossil energy causing the highest amount of CO2 emissions. Factual · 2017 Technology
Not researched Factual 2017 DONG Energy completed coal-to-biomass conversion of Studstrup Power Station in October 2016 and Unit 1 at Avedøre Power Station in December 2016. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 In connection with the IPO, DONG Energy's total dividend for 2016 was fixed at DKK 2.5 billion, or DKK 6.0 per share. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 DONG Energy had targeted reducing offshore wind cost to EUR 100/MWh by 2020 and surpassed that target in 2016, four years ahead of schedule. Factual · 2017 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 2017 The cost of electricity from offshore wind was reduced further in 2016. Factual · 2017 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 2017 DONG Energy installed offshore wind turbine no. 1,000 in autumn 2016. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 In 2016 DONG Energy installed 0.6GW of new offshore wind capacity and completed conversions of two CHP plants in Aarhus and Copenhagen to sustainable biomass. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 DONG Energy renegotiated its most important long-term gas purchase contracts, resulting in one-off compensation totalling DKK 4.3 billion in 2016. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 In November 2016 DONG Energy decided to initiate a process aimed at divesting its oil and gas production activities. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 Offshore wind generates power for significantly more hours per year than onshore wind. Factual · 2017 Technology
Not researched Factual 2017 DONG Energy installed the world's first 8MW offshore wind turbine at Burbo Bank Extension in September 2016. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 DONG Energy's injury frequency was at a record low in 2016. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 DONG Energy's 2016 profit after tax from continuing operations was DKK 12.2 billion, its best result ever and a significant increase on 2015. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 The DONG Energy share was introduced at DKK 235 and closed 2016 at DKK 268, a direct return of 14%. Factual · 2017 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 2017 DONG Energy introduced the Sustainable Biomass Partnership (SBP) certification scheme in 2016, developed in collaboration with other European energy companies. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 2017 Third-party auditors conduct regular control visits to check whether biomass producers meet requirements such as the SBP standard. Factual · 2017 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2014 DONG Energy has accomplished the financial action plan it initiated in February 2013 to restore its financial platform for continued growth. Factual · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2014 At the end of 2013, DONG Energy's key rating ratios did not meet Standard & Poor's and Moody's criteria for a continued BBB+/Baa1 rating. Factual · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2014 The Board of Directors of DONG Energy approved the 2013 annual report on the date of the announcement (February 2014). Factual · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2014 DONG Energy's EBITDA was DKK 15.0 billion in 2013 versus DKK 8.6 billion in 2012, exceeding the latest outlook of DKK 13.5-14.5 billion. Factual · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2014 DONG Energy's result after tax was a loss of DKK 1.0 billion in 2013, compared with a loss of DKK 4.0 billion in 2012. Factual · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2014 DONG Energy made divestments totalling DKK 15.3 billion in 2013. Factual · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2014 DONG Energy's EBITDA improved by 74% in 2013, to DKK 15 billion. Factual · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2014 DONG Energy's ROCE was 0.5% in 2013 compared with -7.9% in 2012. Factual · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2014 Adjusted for impairment losses and provisions for onerous contracts, DONG Energy's ROCE was 6.8% in 2013 compared with -0.9% in 2012. Factual · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2014 DONG Energy's interest-bearing net debt decreased by DKK 6.2 billion in 2013 to DKK 25.8 billion, 2.2 times EBITDA at end of 2013 versus 4.0 at end of 2012. Factual · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2014 DONG Energy realised cost savings of DKK 1.4 billion and turned current earnings from its gas activities from a substantial loss in 2012 to a profit. Factual · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2014 DONG Energy's gross investments in 2013 were DKK 21.2 billion, related primarily to offshore wind activities and oil and gas fields. Factual · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2014 DONG Energy's operating cash inflow increased to DKK 9.7 billion in 2013 from DKK 7.9 billion in 2012. Factual · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2014 The improvement in DONG Energy's 2013 result reflected higher EBITDA, while impairment losses of DKK 5.0 billion still affected the 2013 result. Factual · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2014 The increase in DONG Energy's EBITDA in 2013 over 2012 reflected higher earnings from wind activities, a higher ownership interest in the Ormen Lange gas field, and cost reductions. Factual · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2014 DONG Energy's 2012 EBITDA was adversely affected by provisions for onerous contracts. Factual · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Feb 2014 DONG Energy's return on capital employed was weighed down by DKK 5 billion of impairment losses and improved only to 0.5%. Factual · Feb 2014 Their own work or organisation
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“The decrease was mainly due to higher capital employed and slightly lower earnings for the 12-month period.”

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's ROCE fell from 7.5% to 3.1% mainly due to higher capital employed and slightly lower earnings for the 12-month period.

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