Direction of energy policy

The plan explicitly rejects plans to expand nuclear power as a way out of fossil dependence and demands an energy policy strategy built on renewable electricity. The counter-proposal's direction towards all fossil-free power generation including nuclear power thus directly contradicts this commitment. Expanding the electricity grid faster is compatible with the plan, but the decisive factor in the counter-proposal is the nuclear power line.

• no to expanded nuclear powerdecisive»planerna på att bygga ut kärnkraften som en väg ut ur fossilberoendet.« (party programme ↗)“plans to expand nuclear power as a way out of fossil dependence.”
• renewable energy strategy»strategi som bygger på förnybar el och låga klimatutsläpp.« (party programme ↗)“strategy built on renewable electricity and low greenhouse gas emissions.”
• state investments in renewables»därför behöver staten gå in med satsningar på förnybar energi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“therefore the state needs to make investments in renewable energy”
• electricity as publicly owned infrastructure»Vi ser el och värme som en del av Sveriges infrastruktur, där« (party programme ↗)“We see electricity and heating as part of Sweden's infrastructure, where”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto establishes that electricity production should be expanded in all forms, that nuclear power is an important part of electricity supply, and that the party wants a new, cross-party energy agreement with talks about everything from wind power to nuclear power. The counter-proposal's demand for technology-neutral fossil-free expansion, faster electricity grid and an energy commission directly responds to these commitments.

• cross-party energy agreementdecisive»Efter valet vill vi se en ny energiöverenskommelse för Sveriges bästa, och vill därför föra energipolitiska samtal med andra partier om allt från vindkraft till kärnkraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“After the election we want to see a new energy agreement for Sweden's benefit, and therefore want to hold energy policy talks with other parties about everything from wind power to nuclear power.”
• expansion of all power sources»Bygg ut elproduktionen av alla slag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expand electricity production in all forms.”
• faster electricity grid expansion»Vi vill minst fördubbla takten i utbyggnaden av elnätet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to at least double the pace of electricity grid expansion.”
• stable fossil-free electricity production»Stabil, tillförlitlig och fossilfri elproduktion som på lång sikt är förnybar.« (party programme ↗)“Stable, reliable and fossil-free electricity production that in the long term is renewable.”

The counter-proposal bases electrification on all fossil-free power sources including nuclear power, while the plan explicitly opposes new nuclear power in Swedish energy supply and wants a completely renewable energy system in the long term. The election manifesto motivates this with nuclear power being expensive, slow and risky. The plan's support for faster grid expansion is not enough to outweigh that nuclear power is made a bearing part of the direction.

• no to new nuclear powerdecisive»Miljöpartiet motsätter sig ny kärnkraft i svensk energiförsörjning.« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party opposes new nuclear power in Swedish energy supply.”
• completely renewable energy system»På sikt ska Sverige ha ett helt förnybart energisystem som bygger på ekologisk hållbarhet, garanterar tillgången på el och gör samhället mer motståndskraftigt.« (party programme ↗)“In the long term Sweden shall have a completely renewable energy system based on ecological sustainability, guarantees access to electricity and makes society more resilient.”
• nuclear power expensive and risky»Kärnkraften tar minst 15 år att bygga, kräver hundratals miljarder av staten i investeringar och har enorma säkerhetsrisker.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Nuclear power takes at least 15 years to build, requires hundreds of billions from the state in investments and has enormous safety risks.”
• expanded grid and storage»bygga ut elnäten, investera i energilager och satsa på ett smart energisystem.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“expand the electricity grid, invest in energy storage and invest in a smart energy system.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan wants to double the production of emissions-free electricity, build out the power grid and secure energy supply, and it prioritizes long-term solutions anchored across block lines. The counter-proposal's requirement for continued electrification with all competitive fossil-free power sources, faster grid expansion and a cross-block energy commission responds to this. The party programme's vision of a society without nuclear power pulls in the other direction, but the manifesto's requirement for emissions-free electricity and broad agreements weighs most heavily.

• doubled emissions-free electricitydecisive»Vi vill fördubbla produktionen av utsläppsfri el, och rusta och bygga ut elnätet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to double the production of emissions-free electricity and upgrade and expand the power grid.”
• cross-block solutions»Vi prioriterar långsiktiga, gemensamma lösningar med partier från både vänster och höger.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We prioritize long-term, joint solutions with parties from both left and right.”
• rapid electricity production expansion»Minst 50 TWh utsläppsfri el måste börja byggas nästa mandatperiod.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At least 50 TWh emissions-free electricity must begin to be built in the next term.”
• vision without nuclear power»där Centerpartiets vision är ett samhälle utan kärnkraft« (party programme ↗)“where the Centre Party's vision is a society without nuclear power”

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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 election manifesto stipulates that electricity prices require that we 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. This is the same line as the counter-proposal's requirement for electrification based on all competitive fossil-free power sources and faster grid expansion. The plan also emphasizes that climate transition requires twice as much electricity and that energy policy has security policy significance.

• all fossil-free power sourcesdecisive»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 lower electricity prices we must 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.”
• expanded nuclear power»I stället vill vi möjliggöra fler nya reaktorer på fler ställen, möjliggöra återstart av Ringhals 1 och 2, se till att statliga lånegarantier omfattar kärnkraften, modernisera regelverken och ge kärnkraften betalt för att den alltid finns tillgänglig.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Instead we want to enable more new reactors in more places, enable restart of Ringhals 1 and 2, ensure that state loan guarantees cover nuclear power, modernize regulations, and pay nuclear power for always being available.”
• expanded renewable electricity»Det finns en stor potential att fortsätta bygga ut förnybara energislag, bland annat vindkraft, solenergi, biogas och vågkraft.« (party programme ↗)“There is great potential to continue expanding renewable energy sources, including wind power, solar energy, biogas, and wave power.”
• energy policy for security reasons»EU:s gemensamma energipolitik ska utvecklas. Detta behövs för att EU-medborgarna ska ha en tillförlitlig energitillförsel, för att näringslivet ska ha jämlika villkor samt av säkerhetspolitiska skäl.« (party programme ↗)“The EU's common energy policy shall be developed. This is needed for EU citizens to have a reliable energy supply, for businesses to have equal conditions, and for security policy reasons.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The party programme requires that all good fossil-free power sources are given conditions to compete on an equal electricity market, and that energy policy rests on fossil-freedom, supply security and competitiveness with long-term and fixed rules. It also requires well-developed transmission capacity. The counter-proposal's demands for broad electrification, faster grid expansion and a cross-party preparation for long-term commitment are exactly what the plan advocates.

• all fossil-free power sourcesdecisive»Därför behöver alla goda fossilfria kraftslag ges förutsättningar att« (party programme ↗)“Therefore all good fossil-free power sources need to be given conditions to”
• energy policy's basic pillars»De tre grundpelarna för den svenska energipolitiken ska vara fossilfrihet, leveranssäkerhet« (party programme ↗)“The three basic pillars of Swedish energy policy shall be fossil-freedom, supply security”
• long-term and fixed rules»Sveriges energiförsörjning ska tryggas genom långsiktig energipolitik med fasta spelregler.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's energy supply shall be secured through long-term energy policy with fixed rules.”
• developed transmission capacity»Ett väl fungerande energisystem kräver att överföringskapaciteten inom Sverige och till« (party programme ↗)“A well-functioning energy system requires that transmission capacity within Sweden and to”

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The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The counter-proposal wants to build electrification on all competitive fossil-free power sources, speed up electricity grid expansion and make the energy policy target structure more precise and long-term. This is precisely the plan's line: the goal shall change from 100 per cent renewable to 100 per cent fossil-free and all fossil-free energy sources shall participate and contribute, with new nuclear power as a central part and investments in the electricity grid. The demand for cross-party preparation is a form without counterpart in the plan, but the substance is supported.

• fossil-free goal instead of renewabledecisive»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”
• all fossil-free power sources»Ska vi klara det behövs en elproduktion där alla fossilfria energikällor är med och bidrar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To manage that we need electricity production where all fossil-free energy sources participate and contribute.”
• faster grid expansion»Investera i det svenska elnätet och korta tillståndsprocesserna för elnätsutbyggnad« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in the Swedish electricity grid and shorten permit processes for grid expansion”
• new nuclear power»Ny kärnkraft är lösningen för att reparera Sveriges energisystem på lång sikt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“New nuclear power is the solution to repair Sweden's energy system in the long term.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan's energy policy core is predictable and fossil-free electricity production with nuclear power as central, and it explicitly criticizes the transformation of the power system to become weather-dependent through extensive wind power expansion. The counter-proposal instead wants to build electrification on all fossil-free power sources with wind and solar treated as equal and drive the expansion of them. The plan's requirement for municipal veto for wind power establishments points in the same direction as the rejection, even though the goal for supply security is shared.

• predictable electricity productiondecisive»Sverige behöver satsa på planerbar och fossilfri elproduktion.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs to invest in predictable and fossil-free electricity production.”
• criticism of weather-dependent power»Där man uteslutande omvandlat kraftsystemet till att bli väderberoende med en kraftig utbyggnad av vindkraften.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Where the power system has exclusively been transformed to become weather-dependent with a substantial expansion of wind power.”
• municipal veto against wind power»Värna det kommunala vetot vid etablering av vindkraft« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect the municipal veto for wind power establishments”
• target for supply security»Sätta upp mål för fossilfrihet och att ett mål för leveranssäkerhet införs« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Set targets for fossil-free status and that a target for supply security is introduced”