What's at stake: The decision concerns how stable and long-term Swedish energy policy should be, which affects willingness to invest in electricity production and grids, and in turn electricity prices and security of supply for households and industry.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether the Riksdag should issue a directive calling for a more precisely defined energy-policy goal structure and a cross-party energy commission, or whether the current long-term direction - without a separate goal or such a commission - should remain unchanged.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee considers that energy policy already has a clear long-term direction toward a robust, cost-effective and fossil-free energy system, and sees no need for a separate goal or a cross-party energy commission beyond this. The committee therefore rejects the motions calling for such a direction.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 1 (S)
The reservation (S) calls for the government to work toward a cross-party process in the form of an energy commission and a more precise energy-policy goal structure. The reasoning is that broad political agreement provides the long-term stability that businesses need, whereas energy-policy decisions at risk of being overturned after every election discourage investment in costly production facilities and infrastructure.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
V–
S–
MP–
C–
L–
KD–
M–
SD–
YesNoAbstainAbsent
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 1 by S.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
The plan's stance / Actual vote
AI
Vote
Confidence
Evidence
V
–
Abstain 0/0/19/3
Sown reservation
–
No 0/93/0/13
MP
–
Abstain 0/0/15/3
C
–
Abstain 0/0/21/3
L
–
Yes 14/0/0/2
KD
–
Yes 16/0/0/3
M
–
Yes 60/0/0/8
SD
–
Yes 61/0/0/10
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions
2025/26:625 by Jamal El-Haj (-) demand 1,
2025/26:767 by Joakim Sandell et al. (S) demands 1 and 4,
2025/26:1179 by Martina Johansson and Mikael Larsson (both C) demands 1-3,
2025/26:1437 by Markus Selin et al. (S) demand 1,
2025/26:1442 by Patrik Lundqvist et al. (S) demand 4,
2025/26:1447 by Ida Karkiainen et al. (S) demand 7,
2025/26:1481 by Hanna Westerén (S),
2025/26:2797 by Nooshi Dadgostar et al. (V) demand 4,
2025/26:3273 by Linus Lakso et al. (MP) demand 1,
2025/26:3282 by Katarina Luhr et al. (MP) demand 7,
2025/26:3405 by Emma Berginger et al. (MP) demand 36,
2025/26:3422 by Katarina Luhr et al. (MP) demands 38 and 39,
2025/26:3582 by Rickard Nordin et al. (C) demands 86, 92, 102, 131 and 132,
2025/26:3594 by Fredrik Olovsson et al. (S) demands 3, 4 and 10,
2025/26:3596 by Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist et al. (C) demand 16 and
2025/26:3789 by Daniel Riazat (-) demand 5.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna
2025/26:625 av Jamal El-Haj (-) yrkande 1,
2025/26:767 av Joakim Sandell m.fl. (S) yrkandena 1 och 4,
2025/26:1179 av Martina Johansson och Mikael Larsson (båda C) yrkandena 1-3,
2025/26:1437 av Markus Selin m.fl. (S) yrkande 1,
2025/26:1442 av Patrik Lundqvist m.fl. (S) yrkande 4,
2025/26:1447 av Ida Karkiainen m.fl. (S) yrkande 7,
2025/26:1481 av Hanna Westerén (S),
2025/26:2797 av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V) yrkande 4,
2025/26:3273 av Linus Lakso m.fl. (MP) yrkande 1,
2025/26:3282 av Katarina Luhr m.fl. (MP) yrkande 7,
2025/26:3405 av Emma Berginger m.fl. (MP) yrkande 36,
2025/26:3422 av Katarina Luhr m.fl. (MP) yrkandena 38 och 39,
2025/26:3582 av Rickard Nordin m.fl. (C) yrkandena 86, 92, 102, 131 och 132,
2025/26:3594 av Fredrik Olovsson m.fl. (S) yrkandena 3, 4 och 10,
2025/26:3596 av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist m.fl. (C) yrkande 16 och
2025/26:3789 av Daniel Riazat (-) yrkande 5.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag said no to 197 proposals in motions on energy policy. The proposals were submitted during the general motion period in 2025.
Among other things, the proposals concern the direction of energy policy, nuclear power, wind power, biofuels and biofuels, energy efficiency, energy gases, and heat and combined heat and power.
The Riksdag refers, among other things, to the conducted policy and ongoing work.
Counter-proposals
The counter-proposal wants to establish an energy commission for long-term political stability, set planning targets for at least 60 TWh of fossil-free power by 2030, and reform permit processes for energy investments. (S) — Reservation 1
Motion 2025/26:1050 — Ett hållbart och tillgängligt transportsystem för framtiden av Jamal El-Haj (-)
Motion 2025/26:1145 — Förbättrad möjlighet till mer biogasproduktion i Sverige av Anders Karlsson (C)
Motion 2025/26:1179 — Förnybar energiomställning av Martina Johansson och Mikael Larsson (båda C)
Motion 2025/26:1314 — Biogasens potential för cirkulär ekonomi och grön omställning av Per-Arne Håkansson m.fl. (S)
Motion 2025/26:1437 — En robust, kostnadseffektiv och rättvis energiförsörjning av Markus Selin m.fl. (S)
Motion 2025/26:1442 — För en stark industri och trygg elförsörjning - elektrifiering och fossilfri energi för klimatmålen av Patrik Lundqvist m.fl. (S)
Motion 2025/26:1447 — Bättre förutsättningar för en modern industri av Ida Karkiainen m.fl. (S)
Motion 2025/26:1481 — Långsiktigt hållbar energiförsörjning i hela landet av Hanna Westerén (S)
Motion 2025/26:2302 — En balanserad och hållbar korttidsreglering av vattenkraft med Dalälven som exempel av Lars Isacsson (S)
Motion 2025/26:2368 — Säkerhetspolitik för en fredligare värld av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V)
Motion 2025/26:2669 — Robust elsystem för Sveriges välstånd av Lars Engsund (M)
Motion 2025/26:2681 — Möjlighet till snabbare och effektivare elektrifiering - statlig kontroll, elnätsutbyggnad och vätgasinfrastruktur av Patrik Lundqvist m.fl. (S)