2025-05-212024/25:NU20 · p.1NUBusiness & energy
Government legislative proposal
State support (loans and price hedging) for investments in new nuclear power
What's at stake: The decision determines whether taxpayers take on significant financial risk to speed up a power source that, according to critics, will not deliver electricity for at least a decade, while proponents argue that nuclear power specifically provides the stable baseload capacity needed for electrification, climate goals and security of supply.
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 state should set up loans and price-hedging agreements aimed specifically at investments in new nuclear power, or whether the expansion of the power system should instead be driven by a technology-neutral policy that does not favor a single power source with public funds.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee shares the government's fundamental view that new nuclear power is needed to manage electrification and reach the climate goals, since only nuclear power is judged able to deliver the stable baseload capacity required for weather-dependent power sources like wind and solar to be expanded without jeopardizing security of supply, and therefore backs the government's proposal for state support for investments in new nuclear power.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 1 (S, V, C, MP)
The reservation (S, V, C, MP) wants to reject the proposal for state support to new nuclear power, arguing that it is irresponsible to increase state debt by hundreds of billions of kronor to subsidize a single power source that cannot deliver electricity for at least a decade, that there are several alternative solutions such as higher output from hydropower and combined heat-and-power plants, more flexible electricity use, gas turbines run on renewable fuels, and energy storage, that policy should instead be technology-neutral, and that there is moreover no analysis of how the financing model affects investment in other power production that is needed even before new nuclear power can contribute.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: adopting the government's legislative proposal and rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 1 by S, V, C, MP.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | No 0/21/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
| S | No | No 0/93/0/13 | follows the plan | confidence: low | derived |
| MP | No | No 0/15/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
| C | No | No 0/21/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: high | derived |
| L | Yes | Yes 14/0/0/2 | follows the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
| KD | Yes | Yes 16/0/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
| M | Yes | Yes 60/0/0/8 | follows the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
| SD | Yes | Yes 63/0/0/9 | follows the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag adopts the government's proposal for a law on state support for investments in new nuclear power. Thereby the Riksdag approves proposition 2024/25:150 and rejects the motions 2024/25:3389 by Birger Lahti et al. (V), 2024/25:3392 by Rickard Nordin et al. (C) item 1, 2024/25:3394 by Fredrik Olovsson et al. (S) item 1 and 2024/25:3395 by Linus Lakso et al. (MP) item 1.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen antar regeringens förslag till lag om statligt stöd för investeringar i ny kärnkraft. Därmed bifaller riksdagen proposition 2024/25:150 och avslår motionerna 2024/25:3389 av Birger Lahti m.fl. (V), 2024/25:3392 av Rickard Nordin m.fl. (C) yrkande 1, 2024/25:3394 av Fredrik Olovsson m.fl. (S) yrkande 1 och 2024/25:3395 av Linus Lakso m.fl. (MP) yrkande 1.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag approved the government's proposal on state support for investments in new nuclear power. The new law regulates the fundamental conditions and forms of state support for companies investing in new nuclear reactors in Sweden. The support shall be structured so that risks and profits are distributed in a well-balanced manner between the state and the company receiving support. The proposal means that state support may be provided in the form of state loans two-way difference contracts, a model for electricity price hedging that consists of an agreement between the operator of the reactor facility and the state that covers both minimum compensation protection and a limit on overcompensation. State loans may be granted for construction and testing of new nuclear reactors as well as for design and other preparatory measures before construction. Two-way difference contracts may be entered into for routine operation of new nuclear reactors. The law comes into force on 1 August 2025.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to reject the government's proposal and advocate for a technology-neutral approach to power system expansion. (S, V, C, MP) — Reservation 1
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan explicitly rejects plans to expand nuclear power as a way out of fossil dependency and wants instead to take the country out of both fossil and nuclear dependency through a radical expansion of renewable electricity production.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan explicitly rejects plans to expand nuclear power as a way out of fossil dependency and wants instead to take the country out of both fossil and nuclear dependency through a radical expansion of renewable electricity production. State support targeted only to new nuclear power is therefore precisely what the plan says no to, and the counter-proposal's demand to reject support is fully supported.
Original (Swedish)
Planen avvisar uttryckligen planerna på att bygga ut kärnkraften som en väg ut ur fossilberoendet och vill i stället ta landet ur både fossil- och kärnkraftsberoendet genom en radikal utbyggnad av den förnybara elproduktionen. Ett statligt stöd riktat enbart till ny kärnkraft är därmed precis det planen säger nej till, och motförslagets krav att avvisa stödet stöds fullt ut.
- rejects 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 dependency.”
- radical expansion of renewables»En radikal utbyggnad av den förnybara elproduktionen är avgörande« (party programme ↗)“A radical expansion of renewable electricity production is crucial.”
- out of nuclear dependency»beroendet och kärnkraftsberoendet.« (party programme ↗)“dependency and nuclear dependency.”
- state investments in renewable energy»därför behöver staten gå in med satsningar på förnybar energi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“therefore the state needs to make investments in renewable energy.”
The election manifesto's energy line is to expand electricity production of all kinds and to get more cheap electricity quickly.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto's energy line is to expand electricity production of all kinds and to get more cheap electricity quickly. The plan states that nuclear power is an important part of electricity production but promises no targeted state support for new reactors, and at the same time warns against bidding over each other with borrowed money. Support directed at a single power source with delivery first after a decade therefore does not follow from the plan. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's demand, but the conclusion is uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestets energilinje är att bygga ut elproduktionen av alla slag och att få mer billig el snabbt. Planen konstaterar att kärnkraften är en viktig del av elproduktionen men lovar inget riktat statligt stöd till nya reaktorer, och varnar samtidigt för att bjuda över med lånade pengar. Ett stöd riktat till ett enda kraftslag med leverans först om ett decennium följer därför inte av planen. Planen stöder därför motförslagets krav, men slutsatsen är osäker.
- expansion of all power sourcesdecisive»Bygg ut elproduktionen av alla slag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expand electricity production of all kinds.”
- rapid electricity expansion»Vi behöver bygga ut elproduktionen för att få mer billig el, snabbt, inte minst i södra Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We need to expand electricity production to get more cheap electricity, quickly, not least in southern Sweden.”
- restraint with borrowed money»Om partier skulle bjuda över varandra med lånade pengar slutar det med högre bolåneräntor och ännu högre priser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“If parties were to bid over each other with borrowed money it would result in higher mortgage rates and even higher prices.”
- nuclear power in the energy mix»Kärnkraften är en viktig del av svensk elproduktion och kommer att så vara under lång tid framöver.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Nuclear power is an important part of Swedish electricity production and will continue to be so for a long time to come.”
The party programme explicitly opposes building new reactors and wants to begin phasing out nuclear power, and the election manifesto states that nuclear power requires hundreds of billions from the state while sun and wind are cheapest and fastest.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme explicitly opposes building new reactors and wants to begin phasing out nuclear power, and the election manifesto states that nuclear power requires hundreds of billions from the state while sun and wind are cheapest and fastest. The counter-proposal's demand to reject state support directed to new nuclear power is thereby the party's own line.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet motsätter sig uttryckligen byggandet av nya reaktorer och vill påbörja avvecklingen av kärnkraften, och valmanifestet slår fast att kärnkraften kräver hundratals miljarder av staten medan sol och vind är billigast och snabbast. Motförslagets krav att avvisa ett statligt stöd riktat till ny kärnkraft är därmed planens egen linje.
- no new reactorsdecisive»Vi motsätter oss byggandet av nya reaktorer i Sverige, eller effekthöjning i befintliga, och vill i stället påbörja avvecklingen av kärnkraften omedelbart.« (party programme ↗)“We oppose the building of new reactors in Sweden, or power increases in existing ones, and instead want to begin phasing out nuclear power immediately.”
- nuclear power expensive and slow»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.”
- renewables cheapest»Solenergi och vindkraft är idag de överlägset billigaste, snabbaste och säkraste sätten att bygga ut vår energiproduktion.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Solar energy and wind power are today the overwhelmingly cheapest, fastest and safest ways to expand our energy production.”
- energy storage and smart grids»bygga ut elnäten, investera i energilager och satsa på ett smart energisystem.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“expand the electricity grid, invest in energy storage and focus on a smart energy system.”
The party programme's stated vision is a society with 100 percent renewable energy and without nuclear power, and the election manifesto's answer to electricity demand is to double emissions-free electricity production and expand the power grid.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme's stated vision is a society with 100 percent renewable energy and without nuclear power, and the election manifesto's answer to electricity demand is to double emissions-free electricity production and expand the power grid. Government support targeted at a single power source conflicts with both that line and the requirement to be a good steward of taxpayers' money in a market economy free from command-economy directives. The counter-proposal's technology-neutral stance therefore lies close to the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammets uttalade vision är ett samhälle med hundra procent förnybar energi och utan kärnkraft, och valmanifestets svar på elbehovet är att fördubbla den utsläppsfria elproduktionen och bygga ut elnätet. Ett statligt stöd riktat till ett enda kraftslag strider mot både den linjen och mot kravet att hushålla med skattebetalarnas pengar i en marknadsekonomi fri från planekonomiska pekpinnar. Motförslagets teknikneutrala hållning ligger därför nära planen.
- vision of a society without nuclear powerdecisive»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 obligation to within less than a generation become a society with 100 percent renewable energy, completely free from fossil energy, where the Centre Party's vision is a society without nuclear power.”
- doubled emissions-free electricity»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 expand the power grid.”
- responsibility for public finances»Det finanspolitiska ramverket ska värnas och förstärkas, och Sveriges långsiktiga ekonomiska stabilitet ska försvaras. Politiken ska hushålla med skattebetalarnas pengar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The fiscal framework shall be protected and strengthened, and Sweden's long-term economic stability shall be defended. Policy must be a good steward of taxpayers' money.”
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The election manifesto explicitly requires that state loan guarantees shall cover nuclear power and that more new reactors are enabled, because climate transition requires twice as much electricity.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto explicitly requires that state loan guarantees shall cover nuclear power and that more new reactors are enabled, because climate transition requires twice as much electricity. The party programme states that nuclear power is needed and that the state should facilitate expansion. Rejecting targeted state support for new nuclear power therefore directly contradicts the plan, despite its general principle of neutrality between energy sources.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet kräver uttryckligen att statliga lånegarantier ska omfatta kärnkraften och att fler nya reaktorer möjliggörs, eftersom klimatomställningen kräver dubbelt så mycket el. Partiprogrammet slår fast att kärnkraften behövs och att staten bör underlätta en utbyggnad. Att avvisa ett statligt stöd riktat till ny kärnkraft strider därför direkt mot planen, trots dess allmänna princip om neutralitet mellan energislag.
- state loan guarantees for nuclear powerdecisive»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 the regulatory frameworks and ensure that nuclear power is paid for always being available.”
- nuclear power for electrification»Klimatomställningen kräver dubbelt så mycket el som i dag. Då kan vi inte avveckla kärnkraften.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Climate transition requires twice as much electricity as today. Then we cannot decommission nuclear power.”
- nuclear power for climate»Kärnkraften behövs för klimatets skull och för att minska världens utsläpp. Staten bör underlätta« (party programme ↗)“Nuclear power is needed for the climate's sake and to reduce the world's emissions. The state should facilitate”
- neutrality between energy sources»största möjliga mån vara neutral mellan energislag som uppfyller miljö- och säkerhetskraven.« (party programme ↗)“as far as possible be neutral between energy sources that meet environmental and safety requirements.”
The election manifesto, which is the freshest and most binding expression of the party's line, explicitly requires that nuclear power be given long-term conditions and that new reactors be built, and establishes that wind power can only be a complement.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto, which is the freshest and most binding expression of the party's line, explicitly requires that nuclear power be given long-term conditions and that new reactors be built, and establishes that wind power can only be a complement. The counter-proposal wants instead to reject state support directed at new nuclear power and invest in a technology-neutral manner. The plan therefore speaks against the counter-proposal's demands.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet, som är det färskaste och mest bindande uttrycket för partiets linje, kräver uttryckligen att kärnkraften får långsiktiga villkor och att nya reaktorer byggs, och slår fast att vindkraft bara kan vara ett komplement. Motförslaget vill tvärtom avvisa ett statligt stöd riktat till ny kärnkraft och satsa teknikneutralt. Planen talar därför emot motförslagets krav.
- expanded nuclear powerdecisive»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.”
- wind power only as complement»Bygg ut vindkraften men med respekt för den lokala demokratin och anpassa storleken efter lokala villkor. Vindkraft kan dock bara vara ett komplement.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Build out wind power but with respect for local democracy and adapt the size to local conditions. Wind power can however only be a complement.”
- avoid electricity shortages»Målet är ett ekologiskt hållbart energisystem utan drastiska prisförändringar, elbrist eller andra betydande påfrestningar på välfärd och sysselsättning.« (party programme ↗)“The goal is an ecologically sustainable energy system without dramatic price changes, electricity shortages or other significant strains on welfare and employment.”
- fixed rules in energy policy»Sveriges energiförsörjning ska tryggas genom en långsiktig energipolitik med fasta spelregler« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's energy supply shall be secured through a long-term energy policy with fixed rules of the game”
The plan establishes that new nuclear power is the solution to repair Sweden's energy system and that an expansion of nuclear power is absolutely central.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that new nuclear power is the solution to repair Sweden's energy system and that an expansion of nuclear power is absolutely central. It also explicitly commits to green credit guarantees and state high-cost protection for the construction of new nuclear power. The counter-proposal wants to reject precisely state support directed at new nuclear power and thus stands in direct conflict with the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att ny kärnkraft är lösningen för att reparera Sveriges energisystem och att en utbyggnad av kärnkraften är helt central. Den åtar sig dessutom uttryckligen gröna kreditgarantier och ett statligt högkostnadsskydd för konstruktionen av ny kärnkraft. Motförslaget vill avvisa just ett statligt stöd riktat till ny kärnkraft och står därmed i direkt strid med planen.
- state support for new nuclear powerdecisive»Införa gröna kreditgarantier för ny kärnkraft – staten ska underlätta finansieringen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce green credit guarantees for new nuclear power – the state shall facilitate financing”
- state high-cost protection»Införa ett statligt högkostnadsskydd för konstruktionen av ny kärnkraft« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce state high-cost protection for the construction of new nuclear power”
- nuclear power expansion absolutely central»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 ended up in because of poor policy decisions, an expansion of nuclear power will be absolutely central.”
- new nuclear power is the solution»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 election manifesto requires that conditions be created for new nuclear power in Sweden with a roadmap for SMR reactors and a long-term investment in next generation nuclear power, to ensure reliable and cheap electricity.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto requires that conditions be created for new nuclear power in Sweden with a roadmap for SMR reactors and a long-term investment in next generation nuclear power, to ensure reliable and cheap electricity. The counter-proposal wants to reject state support for new nuclear power and instead pursue a technology-neutral approach. This goes directly against the plan's heaviest energy policy commitment.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet kräver att förutsättningar skapas för ny kärnkraft i Sverige med en färdplan för SMR-reaktorer och en långsiktig satsning på nästa generations kärnkraft, för att säkra pålitlig och billig el. Motförslaget vill avvisa det statliga stödet till ny kärnkraft och i stället satsa teknikneutralt. Det går rakt emot planens tyngsta energipolitiska åtagande.
- roadmap for new nuclear powerdecisive»Skapa förutsättningar för ny kärnkraft i Sverige och en färdplan för byggandet av SMR-reaktorer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create conditions for new nuclear power in Sweden and a roadmap for building SMR reactors.”
- long-term nuclear power investment»Sverigedemokraterna vill göra en långsiktig satsning på den nya generationens kärnkraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to make a long-term investment in the new generation of nuclear power.”
- cheap and reliable 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.”
- resources for nuclear power development»Mer resurser måste satsas på att utveckla lösningar för den fjärde generationens kärnkraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More resources must be invested in developing solutions for fourth generation nuclear power.”
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2024/25:NU20)
- Committee report full text (HC01NU20)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2024/25:2954 — En folkrörelse för klimatet av Muharrem Demirok m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2024/25:3134 — Utgiftsområde 21 Energi av Fredrik Olovsson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3389 — med anledning av prop. 2024/25:150 Finansiering och riskdelning vid investeringar i ny kärnkraft av Birger Lahti m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2024/25:3392 — med anledning av prop. 2024/25:150 Finansiering och riskdelning vid investeringar i ny kärnkraft av Rickard Nordin m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2024/25:3394 — med anledning av prop. 2024/25:150 Finansiering och riskdelning vid investeringar i ny kärnkraft av Fredrik Olovsson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3395 — med anledning av prop. 2024/25:150 Finansiering och riskdelning vid investeringar i ny kärnkraft av Linus Lakso m.fl. (MP)
- Proposition 2024/25:150 — Finansiering och riskdelning vid investeringar i ny kärnkraft
Source: The Swedish Parliament