Costs and fees

The plan wants the public sector to explicitly take over responsibility for the electricity grid in order to reduce charges for households, and sees electricity as part of the infrastructure where prices should be based on socio-economic objectives. That electricity users should not be affected by direct or indirect additional costs when shared electricity subscriptions and energy communities are introduced is therefore in line with the plan. The plan also gives the state a role in keeping companies' pricing at a reasonable level.

• lower electricity grid charges for householdsdecisive»Det offentliga ska ta över ansvaret för elnätet, vilket kommer leda till minskade avgifter för hushållen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The public sector shall take over responsibility for the electricity grid, which will lead to reduced charges for households.”
• electricity as shared infrastructure»Vi ser el och värme som en del av Sveriges infrastruktur, där« (party programme ↗)“We see electricity and heat as part of Sweden's infrastructure, where”
• state price pressure»Staten kan också spela viktiga roller för att hålla företagens« (party programme ↗)“The state can also play important roles in keeping companies'”
• privatizations have raised electricity prices»Privatiseringar har lett till dyrare elpris« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Privatizations have led to higher electricity prices”

The election manifesto explicitly states that the cost of the electricity grid should be reasonable for electricity customers regardless of where in the country they live, and wants to use capacity charges to lower costs. The counter-proposal's requirement that electricity users should not be burdened by direct or indirect additional costs when shared subscriptions are introduced follows from this. The plan does not express itself on the chosen charging model.

• reasonable electricity grid costsdecisive»Samtidigt är det viktigt att kostnaderna för utbyggnaden av elnätet är rimliga för elkunderna, oavsett var i landet man bor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, it is important that the costs of expanding the electricity grid are reasonable for electricity customers, regardless of where in the country they live.”
• reduced grid costs»Vi vill se till att intäkterna från kapacitetsavgifter som inte används för nätinvesteringar används både för att minska prisskillnaderna och sänka kostnaderna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to ensure that revenues from capacity charges not used for grid investments are used both to reduce price differences and lower costs.”
• electricity costs impact households»De höga elpriserna slår mot människors plånböcker och skapar svårigheter för industrin.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“High electricity prices hit people's pocketbooks and create difficulties for industry.”

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 wants to promote energy communities and own electricity production, among other things through abolishing energy tax for those producing electricity for own use, major investment in solar panels and support for smart grids. It also wants strong consumer protection. That ensuring electricity users are not hit by direct or indirect extra costs when shared subscriptions and energy communities are introduced therefore supports the plan.

• encourage own electricity productiondecisive»helt ta bort energiskatten för företag som producerar el för eget bruk.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“completely remove the energy tax for companies producing electricity for own use.”
• support for renewable and own electricity»ekonomiskt stöd för att främja de förnybara energislagen, utveckla smarta elnät och stimulera fler« (party programme ↗)“economic support to promote renewable energy sources, develop smart grids and stimulate more”
• major investment in solar electricity»storsatsa på solceller och solvärme.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“major investment in solar panels and solar heating.”
• strong consumer protection»produkter och tjänster. Vi vill ha ett starkt skydd« (party programme ↗)“products and services. We want strong protection”

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 counter-proposal supports joint electricity subscriptions and energy communities but wants to ensure that electricity users do not bear direct or indirect additional costs. The plan's commitment is that it shall be easy and cheap to produce one's own electricity and reduce energy consumption at home, and that household electricity costs shall be lowered. The requirement thus aligns with the plan, which however does not express itself on the distribution of network charges.

• cheap to produce one's own electricitydecisive»Det ska vara enkelt och billigt att installera solpaneler, bygga laddning till elbilar och minska energianvändningen hemma — vare sig man bor i hus eller lägenhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It shall be easy and cheap to install solar panels, build charging for electric cars, and reduce energy consumption at home — whether one lives in a house or apartment.”
• lowered household electricity costs»Och med ett grönt avdrag för energieffektiviseringar i hemmet kan vi sänka hushållens elkostnader.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“And with a green deduction for energy efficiency improvements in the home, we can lower household electricity costs.”
• easier own electricity production»Det ska bli enklare att producera mer av sin egen el, med bland annat solpaneler och bättre elförsörjning inne i tätorter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It shall become easier to produce more of one's own electricity, with, among other things, solar panels and better electricity supply in urban areas.”

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's energy line is cheap and reliable electricity throughout the country, and the party wants to actively lower taxes on electricity to ease costs for households. Ensuring that electricity users are not hit by direct or indirect additional costs when shared subscriptions and energy communities are introduced follows from that undertaking, as does the requirement for consumer protection and correct information. The plan does not address the construction of network charges, so the coverage is derived.

• cheap electricity to householdsdecisive»Billig el och pålitlig el i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Cheap electricity and reliable electricity throughout the country.”
• lower electricity costs»Vi vill både sänka elmomsen och den särskilda extraskatten på el för att mildra elprischocken här och nu.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to both lower electricity VAT and the special extra tax on electricity to ease the electricity price shock here and now.”
• strong consumer protection»Därför behövs en stark konkurrenslagstiftning och konsumentlagar som ger rätt till korrekt« (party programme ↗)“Therefore a strong competition law and consumer laws are needed that give the right to correct”
• individual's position in agreements»Den enskildes inflytande över de avtal som ingås i« (party programme ↗)“The individual's influence over agreements entered into in”

Worldstate weighed in: The electricity price in SE3 has risen to 0.58 SEK/kWh in November from approximately 0.15 SEK/kWh in September — the plan's undertaking about cheap electricity weighs heavier against new network charges for the customer collective

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 puts household electricity costs in focus, with a shock absorber in the electricity tax when electricity prices rise and with explicit concern for those hit by fuel poverty. The party programme wants an energy system that ensures access to cheap energy. Ensuring that electricity users are not hit by direct or indirect additional costs when the new rules are introduced aligns with the plan's line.

• protect households against electricity pricesdecisive»i elskatten så att den sänks om elpriserna ökar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“in the electricity tax so that it is reduced if electricity prices rise.”
• combat fuel poverty»Vi ser den som drabbats av elfattigdom och som tvingades ha ytterjackan på sig hemma i vintras för att uppvärmningen blivit för dyr.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We see those affected by fuel poverty and who were forced to keep the outer jacket on at home in the winter because heating became too expensive.”
• access to cheap energy»Strävan ska vara att åstadkomma ett system som minimerar miljöbelastningen och säkerställer tillgången« (party programme ↗)“The goal should be to create a system that minimizes environmental impact and ensures access”

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's overarching commitment in the electricity area is that households shall not be hit by high electricity costs: high-cost protection shall protect against electricity bills, revenues from the high prices shall return to households and no one shall feel anxiety opening the electricity bill. The counter-proposal's demand that electricity users shall not bear either direct or indirect additional costs when joint subscriptions and energy communities are introduced aligns with that line. Network companies' fee structure is not addressed in the plan, hence derived coverage.

• protect households against high electricity costsdecisive»Skydda hushållen mot vinterns elräkningar genom ett högkostnadsskydd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect households against winter electricity bills through high-cost protection”
• money back to households»Dessutom vill vi se till att de höga elpriserna som drivits fram av nedlagd kärnkraft går tillbaka till hushållen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Moreover, we want to see that the high electricity prices driven by decommissioned nuclear power return to households.”
• affordable electricity bills»Det är ett Sverige där ingen får ångest av att öppna elräkningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is a Sweden where no one gets anxiety from opening the electricity bill.”
• cheaper to save electricity»Göra det billigare för privatpersoner att minska sin elkonsumtion genom att förstärka och utvidga det gröna skatteavdraget« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Make it cheaper for private persons to reduce their electricity consumption by strengthening and widening the green tax deduction”

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 requires cheap and reliable electricity at reasonable prices and wants to permanently lower the tax on electrical energy, with stated concern that households are forced to bear the consequences of energy policy. Ensuring that electricity users are not affected by direct or indirect additional costs when the new rules are implemented aligns with that commitment. The plan thus supports the requirement, even though it does not address the structure of electricity network fees.

• lower electricity taxdecisive»Sänka skatten på elenergi permanent för att underlätta elektrifieringen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the tax on electrical energy permanently to facilitate electrification”
• reasonable electricity prices»El behövs året runt till rimliga priser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Electricity is needed year-round at reasonable prices.”
• reliable and cheap electricity»Säkra tillgången till pålitlig och billig el genom satsningar på framtidens kärnkraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Secure access to reliable and cheap electricity through investments in future nuclear power.”
• households bear electricity costs»Något som gör att människor runt om i landet nu tvingas leva med konsekvenserna av den förda energipolitiken och där elpriserna under det senaste året varit de högsta någonsin.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Something that means people around the country are now forced to live with the consequences of the energy policy pursued and where electricity prices during the past year have been the highest ever.”

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.