[9] Most of Denmark's hydropower electricity comes from Norway and Sweden,[7][clarification needed] supplied partly through Nord Pool Spot.
[8] Denmark has increased its renewable energy sources (wind and biomass) from approximately 0% in 1970 to 20% in 2005, which leaves them on target for the RES directive.
At the local level hydropower can have an enormous effect on communities; creating employment, improving infrastructure, and building new or enhanced roads.
Local communities have been known to bring in NGO's such as WWF Norway, or Friends of the Earth, in order to resist the installation of hydropower plants.
Energy companies rely on municipalities to provide information on the local environment, and cooperate to create environmental impact assessments.
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) determines the license fees paid to municipalities by hydropower companies.