Design of electricity support

The plan sees electricity as infrastructure where prices and investments should stem from socio-economic goals and requires that the public take over the electricity network precisely in order to lower households' costs. Support that only reaches physical persons with their own grid connection thus leaves households outside in a way that contradicts the plan's redistribution requirements. The counter-proposal's requirement for a more targeted and justly distributed model follows from that.

• lower electricity costs for householdsdecisive»Det offentliga ska ta över ansvaret för elnätet, vilket kommer leda till minskade avgifter för hushållen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The public shall take over responsibility for the electricity network, which will lead to reduced charges for households.”
• redistribution to those worst off»det kräver en annan politik och att vi omfördelar resurserna från rika till fattiga människor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“it requires different policy and that we redistribute resources from rich to poor people”
• electricity as publicly governed infrastructure»Vi ser el och värme som en del av Sveriges infrastruktur, där investeringar och priser behöver utgå från samhällsekonomiska mål.« (party programme ↗)“We see electricity and heat as part of Sweden's infrastructure, where investments and prices need to stem from socio-economic goals.”
• market electricity prices criticised»Privatiseringar har lett till dyrare elpris« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Privatisations have led to more expensive electricity prices”

The election manifesto promises targeted and smart support for those hardest hit by price increases, and the party programme demands low and fair energy prices throughout the country. The counter-proposal seeks precisely a more precise design with considered distributional effects, since the support excludes households without their own grid contract. This is in line with the plan's preparedness to take further action in the event of continued high prices.

• targeted and precise supportdecisive»Med riktade och smarta stöd kan vi stötta människor utan att driva på inflationen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“With targeted and smart support we can support people without driving inflation.”
• support for the most affected»Stöd till de som drabbas hårdast av prisökningarna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Support for those hardest hit by price increases.”
• fair energy prices»Låga och rättvisa energipriser i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Low and fair energy prices throughout the country.”
• further action at high prices»Vi är också beredda att göra ytterligare insatser vid fortsatt höga priser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We are also prepared to take further action in the event of continued high prices.”

The plan states that revenues from emissions pricing shall be used to support the households that are worst off, and that those with the least resources shall receive the most support in the transition. The counter-proposal's demand for an electricity support model that weighs targeting accuracy and distributional effects, instead of one that excludes households without their own grid connection, follows from that distributional requirement. The plan furthermore wants to see strong support for energy efficiency to households.

• support for vulnerable householdsdecisive»Dessa intäkter bör användas till att stötta de hushåll som har det svårast att få« (party programme ↗)“These revenues should be used to support the households that are worst off to get”
• distributive policy targeting»De med minst resurser ska få mer samhällsservice, lägre skatt och mer stöd i omställningen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Those with the least resources should receive more public services, lower taxes and more support in the transition”
• support for energy efficiency»införa ett kraftfullt stöd för energieffektivisering till både hushåll och industrier« (2022 manifesto ↗)“introduce strong support for energy efficiency to both households and industries”
• just transition»En rättvis omställning ska gå hand i hand med en« (party programme ↗)“A just transition should go hand in hand with”

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 see measures that mitigate the worst effects of inflation for those with small margins and at the same time use taxpayers' money economically, which requires precision. It also addresses households' electricity costs regardless of whether one lives in a house or apartment. The counter-proposal's demand for a better designed model that takes into account precision and distributional effects, so that households without their own grid connection are not left out, follows from this.

• support for those with small marginsdecisive»För att möta detta krävs insatser som mildrar inflationens värsta effekter för dem med små marginaler.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To address this requires measures that mitigate the worst effects of inflation for those with small margins.”
• precise use of tax revenue»Politiken ska hushålla med skattebetalarnas pengar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Policy shall use taxpayers' money economically.”
• equal terms for houses and apartments»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 simple and inexpensive to install solar panels, build charging for electric cars and reduce energy use at home — whether one lives in a house or apartment.”
• reduced 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 at home we can lower households' electricity costs.”

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 response to high electricity prices is reduced electricity VAT and reduced special electricity tax, not a broader grant model, and it explicitly distances itself from a competition for the highest grants. The requirement for a different design of electricity support that reaches more households thus goes against the plan's line that support should occur through taxes and that grant dependence should decrease. The situation with low electricity prices and low inflation further weakens the need for expanded crisis support.

• reduced electricity tax against electricity price shockdecisive»Vi vill både sänka elmomsen och den särskilda extraskatten på el för att mildra elprischocken här och nu.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to both reduce electricity VAT and the special extra tax on electricity to mitigate the electricity price shock here and now.”
• taxes ahead of grants»Därför är vi för riktiga klimatskatter i stället för att göra klimatpolitiken till en tävling i högst bidrag och flest symbolskatter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore we support real climate taxes instead of making climate policy a competition for the highest grants and most symbolic taxes.”
• restrained grants»Därför vill vi modernisera bidragssystemet genom ett bidragstak – de samlade bidragen ska inte kunna vara högre än de lägsta kollektivavtalade lönerna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore we want to modernize the grant system through a grant cap – total grants cannot exceed the lowest collectively agreed wages.”
• stable public finances»Stabila offentliga finanser och låg statsskuld skapar utrymme för Sverige att möta kriser utan« (party programme ↗)“Stable public finances and low national debt create room for Sweden to meet crises without”

Worldstate weighed in: Electricity price SE3 0.56 kr/kWh and CPI inflation 0.5 percent — The acute electricity price shock has abated, which weakens the reasons for expanded electricity support

The plan requires distribution policy measures directed at those who have the greatest need for support and help, and the election manifesto specifically highlights those affected by electricity poverty. Electricity support that leaves households without their own electricity grid contract completely outside misses those the plan wants to reach. The counter-proposal's requirement for a model that weighs target accuracy and distribution effects therefore follows from the plan.

• support to those with the greatest needdecisive»En social marknadsekonomi kräver fördelningspolitiska åtgärder som riktas till den som har« (party programme ↗)“A social market economy requires distribution policy measures directed at those who have”
• protect against electricity 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 the one affected by electricity poverty who was forced to have the outer jacket on at home last winter because the heating became too expensive.”
• shock absorber in the electricity tax»i elskatten så att den sänks om elpriserna ökar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“in the electricity tax so that it is reduced if electricity prices increase”
• equivalent conditions»Principen bör vara att ge alla likvärdiga förutsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“The principle should be to give everyone equivalent conditions.”

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 promises to protect households against electricity bills through a high-cost protection scheme and that revenue from high electricity prices shall return to households. The counter-proposal's demand for a better-designed model reaching more households and considering targeting accuracy and distributional effects aligns with that commitment. The plan also wishes to address differences between electricity areas without electricity becoming more expensive anywhere.

• high-cost protection for householdsdecisive»Skydda hushållen mot vinterns elräkningar genom ett högkostnadsskydd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect households against winter electricity bills through a high-cost protection scheme”
• electricity revenue returns 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 wish to ensure that high electricity prices driven up by decommissioned nuclear power return to households.”
• even out between electricity areas»I dag kan priserna skilja stort mellan elkunder i norra och södra Sverige. Detta bör åtgärdas – utan att elen blir dyrare i något område.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Today prices can differ greatly between customers in northern and southern Sweden. This should be addressed – without electricity becoming more expensive in any area.”
• no one to fear the bill»Det är ett Sverige där ingen får ångest av att öppna elräkningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“This is a Sweden where no one gets anxious opening the electricity bill.”

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 states that people around the country are forced to live with record-high electricity prices, and wants to lower households' electricity costs. It also requires clear results and benefits for every public investment, which comes close to the counter-proposal's requirement for electricity support that is more targeted and reaches more households. The plan, however, does not take a position on the technical design of the support.

• höga elpriser drabbar hushållendecisive»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 that 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.”
• lägre elkostnader»Sänka skatten på elenergi permanent för att underlätta elektrifieringen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Permanently lower the tax on electricity to facilitate electrification”
• träffsäkra offentliga satsningar»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for every public investment”
• hela landet ska omfattas»Låta hela landet få del av välstånd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Let the entire country share in prosperity”

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.