Supply security and delivery reliability

The party programme wants to establish fixed parameters for taking Sweden out of fossil dependence with an emissions budget and a transition programme towards near-zero emissions, and demands an energy policy strategy built on renewable electricity and low climate emissions. An expansion of gas turbines and new gas power plants is an investment in fossil fuel and goes against that commitment. The election manifesto instead demands state initiatives in renewable energy and that industry transitions from fossil to renewable.

• fixed parameters out of fossil dependencedecisive»Vi vill sätta fasta ramar för att ta Sverige ur fossilberoendet, med en« (party programme ↗)“We want to establish fixed parameters for taking Sweden out of fossil dependence with”
• renewable electricity and low emissions»strategi som bygger på förnybar el och låga klimatutsläpp« (party programme ↗)“strategy built on renewable electricity and low climate emissions”
• state initiatives in renewable energy»Produktionen av både el och exempelvis vätgas behöver öka kraftigt när vi ställer om från användning av fossila bränslen, därför behöver staten gå in med satsningar på förnybar energi.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Production of both electricity and for example hydrogen needs to increase significantly as we transition away from using fossil fuels; therefore the state needs to invest in renewable energy.”
• transition from fossil to renewable»Industrier ska ställa om från fossilt till förnybart med hjälp av stora statliga investeringar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Industries should transition from fossil to renewable with the help of large state investments”

The plan's energy commitment is that Sweden shall become the world's first fossil-free welfare nation and that the climate policy framework remains firm, with an energy system being transformed away from fossil fuels. The counter-proposal's demand for the expansion of new gas turbines builds in new fossil capacity and thus goes against that line. The plan's desire to expand electricity production of all kinds relates to the task of quickly getting more electricity, not to replacing the transition with fossil backup power.

• fossil-free Swedendecisive»Sverige ska bli världens första fossilfria välfärdsnation.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall become the world's first fossil-free welfare nation.”
• climate framework remains firm»Det klimatpolitiska ramverket ska ligga fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate policy framework shall remain firm.”
• transformed energy system»Vårt energisystem måste ställas om.« (party programme ↗)“Our energy system must be transformed.”
• expanded electricity production»Bygg ut elproduktionen av alla slag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expand electricity production of all kinds.”

Worldstate weighed in: Electricity price SE3 around 0.65 SEK/kWh in March 2025 — no acute price situation that justifies deviation from the plan's fossil-free line

The plan requires a transition law that phases out coal, oil and fossil gas no later than 2030 and that the proportion of renewable energy increases to one hundred per cent. To inventory reserve power to build new gas power plants instead means new fossil installations with a decade-long lifespan, which the plan explicitly wants to move away from. The plan's answer to power shortage is power grids, energy storage and a smart energy system, not gas turbines.

• phase out fossil gasdecisive»införa en omställningslag så att all industri fasar ut kol, olja och fossilgas till senast 2030« (2022 manifesto ↗)“introduce a transition law so that all industry phases out coal, oil and fossil gas no later than 2030”
• one hundred per cent renewable»måste produktionen av förnybar energi öka så att andelen blir hundra procent« (party programme ↗)“renewable energy production must increase so that the proportion becomes one hundred per cent”
• storage instead of fossil reserve power»bygga ut elnäten, investera i energilager och satsa på ett smart energisystem« (2022 manifesto ↗)“expand power grids, invest in energy storage and focus on a smart energy system”
• no fossil subsidies»fasa ut fossila subventioner« (2022 manifesto ↗)“phase out fossil subsidies”

The party programme commits the party to a society with one hundred per cent renewable energy, completely free from fossil energy, and the election manifesto to phase out fossil fuels and instead double emission-free electricity production. To expand fossil gas-fired gas turbines as backup power goes in the opposite direction. The plan instead points towards many times increased biogas and biofuel production for energy independence.

• completely renewable energydecisive»Sverige har både möjlighet och skyldighet att inom mindre än en generation bli ett samhälle med hundra procent förnybar energi, helt fritt från fossil energi, där Centerpartiets vision är ett samhälle utan kärnkraft.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden has both the opportunity and the duty to become a society with one hundred per cent renewable energy, completely free from fossil energy, where the Centre Party's vision is a society without nuclear power.”
• phase out fossil fuels»Vi vill stoppa all energihandel med Ryssland och fasa ut fossila bränslen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to stop all energy trade with Russia and phase out fossil fuels.”
• doubled emission-free electricity»Vi vill fördubbla produktionen av utsläppsfri el, och rusta och bygga ut elnätet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to double the production of emission-free electricity, and equip and expand the electricity grid.”
• biogas for energy independence»Sveriges energioberoende måste stärkas, bland annat genom att mångdubbla produktionen av biobränslen och biogas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's energy independence must be strengthened, partly through many times increasing the production of biofuels and biogas.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan is explicitly against gas: there are two problems with Russian gas, that it is gas and that it is Russian, and coal and gas use in Europe shall be phased out according to a timetable. The plan's answer to power shortage is instead new nuclear power, more solar and wind power, investments in the power system and energy storage. An expansion of new gas power stations and gas turbines therefore goes against the plan's commitments.

• away from gas dependencydecisive»Det finns två problem med rysk gas: att det är gas och att den är rysk.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There are two problems with Russian gas: that it is gas and that it is Russian.”
• phase out coal and gas»Det brådskar att få på plats en tidssatt plan för att fullt ut avveckla kol- och gasanvändningen i Europa.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is urgent to put in place a timetable for the complete phase-out of coal and gas use in Europe.”
• nuclear power, renewables and storage»Ska vi få ner elpriserna krävs att vi bygger inte bara kärnkraft utan också mer sol- och vindkraft i hela landet, investerar i kraftsystemet och satsar på energilagring.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To get electricity prices down we need to build not only nuclear power but also more solar and wind power throughout the country, invest in the power system and invest in energy storage.”
• break fossil fuel dependency»Att bryta beroendet av fossila bränslen är nödvändigt för klimatet.« (party programme ↗)“Breaking dependence on fossil fuels is necessary for the climate.”

The plan's answer to capacity and power shortages is nuclear power with long-term conditions, extended operation and new reactors, as well as protected hydropower, while fossil fuels shall explicitly be phased out from the energy sector. The counter-proposal's requirement for inventory and expansion of new gas power plants amounts in substance to new fossil-based power and conflicts with that commitment. The plan also discusses precisely fossil power in the system, which is the committee's reason.

• phasing out fossil fuelsdecisive»Fossilbränslena måste fasas ut från såväl energi- som« (party programme ↗)“Fossil fuels must be phased out from both energy and”
• nuclear power against capacity shortage»Satsa på kärnkraften med långsiktiga villkor att utvecklas. Förläng befintliga reaktorers drift och bygg ut med nya reaktorer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in nuclear power with long-term conditions to develop. Extend existing reactors' operation and build out with new reactors.”
• renewable base, fixed rules»Sveriges energiförsörjning ska tryggas genom en långsiktig energipolitik med fasta spelregler, där inhemska förnybara energikällor och bränslen utgör en växande bas.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's energy supply shall be secured through long-term energy policy with fixed rules of the game, where domestic renewable energy sources and fuels form a growing base.”
• protect hydropower»Värna vattenkraften, både den storskaliga och småskaliga.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect hydropower, both large-scale and small-scale.”

The plan's energy policy goal is 100 per cent fossil-free and the future image the plan portrays is that the last oil-fired power plant has been shut down and that new nuclear power provides stable electricity. An expansion of fossil-fueled gas turbines as reserve capacity runs counter to that goal. The plan's answer to the power shortage is instead new nuclear power, increased combined heat and power production and procured power production that strengthens stability. The counter-proposal's demands are therefore rejected.

• 100 per cent fossil-freedecisive»Ändra det energipolitiska målet från 100 procent förnybart till 100 procent fossilfritt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Change the energy policy goal from 100 per cent renewable to 100 per cent fossil-free”
• fossil fuel power must be phased out»Det är ett Sverige där klimatsmart kärnkraft ger ren, stabil och billig el, och det sista oljekraftverket lagts ner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is a Sweden where climate-smart nuclear power provides clean, stable and cheap electricity, and the last oil-fired power plant has been shut down.”
• nuclear power as solution»I det läge Sverige har hamnat i på grund av dåliga politiska beslut kommer en utbyggnad av kärnkraften att vara helt central.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Given the situation Sweden has found itself in due to poor political decisions, an expansion of nuclear power will be absolutely central.”
• procured stable power»Upphandla kraftproduktion som stärker stabiliteten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Procure power production that strengthens stability”

The election manifesto wants to introduce a target for supply security, reduce dependence on energy imports and increase energy self-sufficiency that can be quickly scaled up during prolonged disruptions. An inventory of reserve power and modernized gas turbines serves supply security and reduces the need for imported coal and oil power. The plan's main track is predictable fossil-free power through nuclear energy, but that does not exclude reserve power for disruptions.

• target for supply securitydecisive»Sätta upp mål för fossilfrihet och att ett mål för leveranssäkerhet införs« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Set targets for fossil freedom and that a target for supply security is introduced”
• energy preparedness»Sveriges självförsörjning av energi, livsmedel och medicinskt material behöver öka och snabbt kunna skalas upp vid långvariga störningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's self-sufficiency in energy, food and medical materials needs to increase and be able to be quickly scaled up during prolonged disruptions.”
• reduced import dependence»Minska beroendet av energiimport« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce dependence on energy imports”
• predictable electricity production»Sverige behöver satsa på planerbar och fossilfri elproduktion.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs to invest in predictable and fossil-free electricity production.”