Denmark East (DK2) Demand Forecast Accuracy and Bias, 15 October to 12 November 2026

The day-ahead demand forecast for Denmark East (DK2) was off by 1.1% on average (mean absolute percentage error) over 631 hours from 15 October to 12 November 2026, and 96% of hours landed within 5% of the reading. Its bias was -0.1%: it ran close to balanced on average. The largest miss was 290 MW (14.1%) too low at 17 Oct 2026, 12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00). Dates and times are local (Europe/Copenhagen).

Key Facts

  • The day-ahead demand forecast for Denmark East (DK2) was off by 1.1% on average (mean absolute percentage error) over 631 hours from 15 October to 12 November 2026, and 96% of hours landed within 5% of the reading. Its bias was -0.1%: it ran close to balanced on average. The largest miss was 290 MW (14.1%) too low at 17 Oct 2026, 12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00).
  • Across 47 European bidding zones ranked by average error over their own latest 30 day windows, Denmark East (DK2) came 2 (1 is the smallest error).
  • On average the forecast differed from reported demand by 19 MW, against average demand of 1,809 MW.
  • The forecast was above reported demand in 50% of compared hours.

Forecast Error at a Glance

631 hours from 15 October to 12 November 2026
Average error1.1%
Bias-0.1%
Hours within 5%96%
Worst miss290 MW

Average error is the mean absolute percentage gap between the forecast and reported demand. Bias is the signed mean (-2 MW per hour on average): the forecast ran close to balanced on average. The worst miss was 290 MW (14.1%) too low at 17 Oct 2026, 12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00): forecast 1,771 MW, reported 2,061 MW.

Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform (transparency.entsoe.eu), CC BY 4.0. Aggregated and converted by World Power Monitor; ENTSO-E does not endorse this site. (ENTSO-E Terms of Use plus CC BY 4.0 for listed data items) Data as of 2026-11-12. Accuracy is computed by World Power Monitor from the operator's hourly forecast and reported demand.

Forecast and Reported Demand, Last 7 Days

Local time, to 12 Nov 2026, 14:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Denmark East (DK2) day-ahead demand forecast and reported demand by hour Hourly reported demand and the day-ahead forecast for Denmark East (DK2) over the last 7 days of the window, to 12 Nov 2026, 14:00 CET (UTC+01:00). Gaps are hours with a missing, zero or implausible report. 0 625 1,250 1,875 2,500 5 Nov, 15:006 Nov, 15:007 Nov, 15:008 Nov, 15:009 Nov, 15:0010 Nov, 15:0011 Nov, 15:00
Hourly reported demand and the day-ahead forecast for Denmark East (DK2) over the last 7 days of the window, to 12 Nov 2026, 14:00 CET (UTC+01:00). Gaps are hours with a missing, zero or implausible report.
Data to 2026-11-12
Show the data table (168 rows)
Local hourReported demandDay-ahead forecast
5 Nov, 15:001,965 MW1,978 MW
5 Nov, 16:002,013 MW2,003 MW
5 Nov, 17:002,127 MW2,123 MW
5 Nov, 18:002,104 MW2,111 MW
5 Nov, 19:001,968 MW1,969 MW
5 Nov, 20:001,830 MW1,838 MW
5 Nov, 21:001,701 MW1,704 MW
5 Nov, 22:001,663 MW1,603 MW
5 Nov, 23:001,619 MW1,538 MW
6 Nov, 00:001,680 MW1,672 MW
6 Nov, 01:001,679 MW1,681 MW
6 Nov, 02:001,730 MW1,716 MW
6 Nov, 03:001,717 MW1,706 MW
6 Nov, 04:001,611 MW1,622 MW
6 Nov, 05:001,577 MW1,571 MW
6 Nov, 06:001,712 MW1,715 MW
6 Nov, 07:001,915 MW1,914 MW
6 Nov, 08:00n/a1,991 MW
6 Nov, 09:002,057 MW2,057 MW
6 Nov, 10:00n/a2,131 MW
6 Nov, 11:002,128 MW2,148 MW
6 Nov, 12:002,096 MW2,101 MW
6 Nov, 13:002,067 MW2,065 MW
6 Nov, 14:002,044 MW2,045 MW
6 Nov, 15:00n/a1,936 MW
6 Nov, 16:001,934 MW1,921 MW
6 Nov, 17:002,095 MW2,096 MW
6 Nov, 18:002,045 MW2,060 MW
6 Nov, 19:001,926 MW1,917 MW
6 Nov, 20:001,787 MW1,807 MW
6 Nov, 21:00n/a1,709 MW
6 Nov, 22:00n/a1,632 MW
6 Nov, 23:001,567 MW1,568 MW
7 Nov, 00:00n/a1,627 MW
7 Nov, 01:001,667 MW1,665 MW
7 Nov, 02:00n/a1,692 MW
7 Nov, 03:001,719 MW1,710 MW
7 Nov, 04:001,593 MW1,612 MW
7 Nov, 05:00n/a1,499 MW
7 Nov, 06:001,481 MW1,486 MW
7 Nov, 07:00n/a1,569 MW
7 Nov, 08:001,740 MW1,725 MW
7 Nov, 09:001,912 MW1,882 MW
7 Nov, 10:002,025 MW1,975 MW
7 Nov, 11:002,080 MW2,085 MW
7 Nov, 12:002,070 MW2,069 MW
7 Nov, 13:002,009 MW2,027 MW
7 Nov, 14:001,932 MW1,942 MW
7 Nov, 15:001,811 MW1,831 MW
7 Nov, 16:001,851 MW1,833 MW
7 Nov, 17:001,970 MW1,963 MW
7 Nov, 18:001,929 MW1,948 MW
7 Nov, 19:00n/a1,812 MW
7 Nov, 20:001,700 MW1,710 MW
7 Nov, 21:00n/a1,605 MW
7 Nov, 22:001,549 MW1,536 MW
7 Nov, 23:001,530 MW1,495 MW
8 Nov, 00:001,608 MW1,604 MW
8 Nov, 01:001,622 MW1,615 MW
8 Nov, 02:00n/a1,644 MW
8 Nov, 03:00n/a1,608 MW
8 Nov, 04:001,553 MW1,550 MW
8 Nov, 05:001,500 MW1,507 MW
8 Nov, 06:001,471 MW1,465 MW
8 Nov, 07:001,533 MW1,530 MW
8 Nov, 08:001,697 MW1,680 MW
8 Nov, 09:001,821 MW1,819 MW
8 Nov, 10:001,925 MW1,929 MW
8 Nov, 11:002,011 MW1,985 MW
8 Nov, 12:001,995 MW2,008 MW
8 Nov, 13:001,920 MW1,925 MW
8 Nov, 14:001,875 MW1,878 MW
8 Nov, 15:00n/a1,850 MW
8 Nov, 16:00n/a1,884 MW
8 Nov, 17:002,001 MW2,011 MW
8 Nov, 18:002,023 MW2,030 MW
8 Nov, 19:001,873 MW1,846 MW
8 Nov, 20:00n/a1,755 MW
8 Nov, 21:001,648 MW1,661 MW
8 Nov, 22:00n/a1,570 MW
8 Nov, 23:001,572 MW1,554 MW
9 Nov, 00:001,633 MW1,635 MW
9 Nov, 01:00n/a1,628 MW
9 Nov, 02:001,673 MW1,661 MW
9 Nov, 03:00n/a1,575 MW
9 Nov, 04:001,529 MW1,524 MW
9 Nov, 05:001,462 MW1,469 MW
9 Nov, 06:001,619 MW1,609 MW
9 Nov, 07:001,808 MW1,792 MW
9 Nov, 08:00n/a1,935 MW
9 Nov, 09:001,972 MW1,990 MW
9 Nov, 10:002,155 MW2,112 MW
9 Nov, 11:002,185 MW2,181 MW
9 Nov, 12:002,114 MW2,130 MW
9 Nov, 13:002,075 MW2,080 MW
9 Nov, 14:001,945 MW1,967 MW
9 Nov, 15:00n/a1,904 MW
9 Nov, 16:002,004 MW1,980 MW
9 Nov, 17:002,178 MW2,153 MW
9 Nov, 18:002,140 MW2,167 MW
9 Nov, 19:001,980 MW1,971 MW
9 Nov, 20:001,842 MW1,852 MW
9 Nov, 21:001,741 MW1,741 MW
9 Nov, 22:00n/a1,675 MW
9 Nov, 23:001,629 MW1,622 MW
10 Nov, 00:001,605 MW1,610 MW
10 Nov, 01:001,634 MW1,643 MW
10 Nov, 02:00n/a1,633 MW
10 Nov, 03:00n/a1,609 MW
10 Nov, 04:001,431 MW1,439 MW
10 Nov, 05:001,509 MW1,491 MW
10 Nov, 06:001,702 MW1,689 MW
10 Nov, 07:001,850 MW1,858 MW
10 Nov, 08:001,974 MW1,958 MW
10 Nov, 09:00n/a2,068 MW
10 Nov, 10:002,048 MW2,064 MW
10 Nov, 11:002,045 MW2,060 MW
10 Nov, 12:001,937 MW1,959 MW
10 Nov, 13:001,932 MW1,905 MW
10 Nov, 14:002,016 MW1,987 MW
10 Nov, 15:001,987 MW1,988 MW
10 Nov, 16:002,121 MW2,103 MW
10 Nov, 17:002,233 MW2,242 MW
10 Nov, 18:002,128 MW2,143 MW
10 Nov, 19:001,994 MW1,992 MW
10 Nov, 20:001,890 MW1,887 MW
10 Nov, 21:00n/a1,810 MW
10 Nov, 22:001,743 MW1,731 MW
10 Nov, 23:001,668 MW1,676 MW
11 Nov, 00:00n/a1,730 MW
11 Nov, 01:001,723 MW1,728 MW
11 Nov, 02:001,740 MW1,714 MW
11 Nov, 03:001,771 MW1,764 MW
11 Nov, 04:001,639 MW1,652 MW
11 Nov, 05:001,561 MW1,566 MW
11 Nov, 06:001,683 MW1,688 MW
11 Nov, 07:00n/a1,846 MW
11 Nov, 08:001,970 MW1,966 MW
11 Nov, 09:00n/a2,025 MW
11 Nov, 10:002,091 MW2,067 MW
11 Nov, 11:00n/a2,097 MW
11 Nov, 12:002,070 MW2,068 MW
11 Nov, 13:002,024 MW2,030 MW
11 Nov, 14:001,979 MW1,981 MW
11 Nov, 15:001,972 MW1,954 MW
11 Nov, 16:002,065 MW2,054 MW
11 Nov, 17:002,173 MW2,180 MW
11 Nov, 18:002,135 MW2,141 MW
11 Nov, 19:001,981 MW1,981 MW
11 Nov, 20:001,874 MW1,866 MW
11 Nov, 21:001,815 MW1,825 MW
11 Nov, 22:00n/a1,745 MW
11 Nov, 23:00n/a1,687 MW
12 Nov, 00:001,713 MW1,723 MW
12 Nov, 01:001,698 MW1,695 MW
12 Nov, 02:001,717 MW1,720 MW
12 Nov, 03:00n/a1,731 MW
12 Nov, 04:001,635 MW1,622 MW
12 Nov, 05:001,622 MW1,635 MW
12 Nov, 06:001,729 MW1,734 MW
12 Nov, 07:001,971 MW1,952 MW
12 Nov, 08:002,095 MW2,092 MW
12 Nov, 09:002,209 MW2,197 MW
12 Nov, 10:00n/a2,289 MW
12 Nov, 11:002,287 MW2,282 MW
12 Nov, 12:002,250 MW2,256 MW
12 Nov, 13:00n/a2,248 MW
12 Nov, 14:002,239 MW2,240 MW

Assumptions

  • Only hours with both a forecast and a positive demand reading count (631 of 687 hours in the window). Missing and zero values, and readings under 30% or over 3 times the grid's own median for the window, are treated as reporting faults and left out.
  • Error is (forecast minus reported demand) divided by reported demand; average error uses absolute values so high and low misses do not cancel. Bias keeps the sign and does cancel.
  • Reported demand is preliminary and may be revised. A 30 day window is a short sample and one heat wave or holiday can move these figures.
  • European figures are for the ENTSO-E bidding zone named on this page. US and European grids are ranked separately.
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Denmark East (DK2) Demand Forecast Accuracy and Bias. https://worldpowermonitor.com/forecast-accuracy/dk2/

Plain text

World Power Monitor. Denmark East (DK2) Demand Forecast Accuracy and Bias. Data as of 2026-11-12. Data from ENTSO-E Transparency Platform. https://worldpowermonitor.com/forecast-accuracy/dk2/

BibTeX
@misc{wpm_forecast_accuracy_dk2_2026,
  title = {{Denmark East (DK2) Demand Forecast Accuracy and Bias}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-12. Data from ENTSO-E Transparency Platform.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/forecast-accuracy/dk2/}
}

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