Private company

Københavns Belysningsvæsen

Københavns Belysningsvæsen was a municipally owned company which supplied Copenhagen Tårnby and Dragør municipalities with first gas and later electricity and distant heating, It existed until 2001 when it was merged with Københavns Vand under the name Københavns Energi, a name it had already operated under since 1999. Its former headquarters is located on Gothersgade in central Copenhagen and now houses Københavns VUC, a school of secondary education.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Københavns Belysningsvæsen, Gothersgade
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Københavns Belysningsvæsen was a municipally owned company which supplied Copenhagen Tårnby and Dragør municipalities with first gas and later electricity and distant heating, It existed until 2001 when it was merged with Københavns Vand under the name Københavns Energi, a name it had already operated under since 1999. Its former headquarters is located on Gothersgade in central Copenhagen and now houses Københavns VUC, a school of secondary education.2

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