
Ørsted A/S, formerly DONG Energy, is a majority state owned Danish multinational energy company. It is headquartered in Fredericia, Denmark, and is the largest energy company in Denmark.
Ørsted has its origin in the Danish state owned company Dansk Naturgas A/S, which was founded in 1972 to manage gas and oil resources in the Danish sector of the North Sea. The company was later renamed Dansk Olie og Naturgas, known as DONG. The 2005 merger of Danish power producers and utilities created DONG Energy, and the European Commission approved the merger on March 14, 2006. Some shares were sold in an IPO on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange on June 9, 2016. The company adopted its current name on November 6, 2017. The logo combines a blue circle and line symbol, in which the letter O resembles a power button, with the Ørsted wordmark in blue.
Market value
As of November 14, 2026, Ørsted had a market capitalization of about US$28.17 billion, according to companiesmarketcap.com. Market value changes with the share price every trading day.
Logo history
- 1972: Dansk Naturgas A/S is founded to manage gas and oil resources in the Danish sector of the North Sea.
- 2006: the European Commission approves, on March 14, the merger that creates DONG Energy.
- 2016: on June 9, shares are sold in an IPO on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange.
- 2017: on November 6, DONG Energy adopts the name Ørsted.
- Current: the logo shown on this page is the Commons file Ørsted logo.svg, a public domain logo.
This timeline lists only changes that a cited source confirms. Earlier or minor variants of the Ørsted mark that could not be dated from a primary or reputable source are left out rather than guessed.
Logo colors
| Color | HEX | RGB | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | #009ADD | 0, 154, 221 | Commons SVG fill |
The Ørsted palette on this page has 1 recorded value. Blue is #009ADD, which is RGB 0, 154, 221. Where a value comes from a redrawn vector rather than the owner’s own guide, check it against official files before using it in design work.
Typography
No typeface has been named by the company.
FAQ
When did DONG Energy become Ørsted?
The company adopted the name Ørsted on November 6, 2017, after previously being known as DONG Energy.
What color is the Ørsted logo?
Blue #009ADD in the vector file.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ørsted_(company)
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ørsted_logo.svg
- Ørsted official website
- companiesmarketcap.com, Ørsted market capitalization (checked November 14, 2026)
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