Other proposals on the electricity market

The plan sees electricity and heat as part of Sweden's infrastructure where investments and prices should be based on socio-economic goals, and wants the public to take over responsibility for the power grid precisely to lower charges for households. A model that reduces return for grid companies and rewards efficient grid use aligns with that direction and with the plan's objection to excessive profits. The counter-proposal's demands therefore align with the plan.

• electricity as infrastructuredecisive»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 be based on socio-economic goals.”
• lower grid charges for households»Det offentliga ska ta över ansvaret för elnätet, vilket kommer leda till minskade avgifter för hushållen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The public should take over responsibility for the power grid, which will lead to reduced charges for households.”
• against excessive profits»På marknader som präglas av övervinster eller dåliga avtalsvillkor kan gemensamt ägda företag sätta tryck genom att erbjuda bättre villkor.« (party programme ↗)“In markets characterised by excessive profits or poor contractual terms, collectively owned companies can exert pressure by offering better terms.”

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 states that costs for electricity grid expansion should be reasonable for electricity customers regardless of where in the country they live, and the party programme requires low and fair energy prices and that unreasonable pricing is prevented. A revenue cap model that lowers grid companies' returns but rewards efficient grid use is in line with this. The plan's requirement for faster grid expansion qualifies but does not remove the support.

• reasonable grid costs for customersdecisive»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 costs for electricity grid expansion are reasonable for electricity customers, regardless of where in the country they live.”
• low and fair energy prices»Låga och rättvisa energipriser i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Low and fair energy prices throughout the country.”
• stop unreasonable pricing»Förhindrande av priskarteller och oskälig prissättning.« (party programme ↗)“Prevention of price cartels and unreasonable pricing.”
• faster 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.”

The plan wants to both maintain and expand the power grid and adapt it to a system with renewables, storage, smart management and flexibility. A revenue cap that rewards efficient grid usage and innovative solutions steers grid companies in exactly that direction, while the plan at the same time warns against monopoly profits that hurt ordinary households. The counter-proposal's demand for a new calculation model is therefore in line with the plan.

• smart and flexible power griddecisive»energisystem som utgörs av förnybart, lagring, smart styrning och flexibilitet.« (party programme ↗)“energy system consisting of renewables, storage, smart management and flexibility.”
• expanded and adapted power grid»både underhålla och bygga ut dagens elnät, samtidigt som nätet anpassas till ett« (party programme ↗)“both maintain and expand today's power grid, whilst the grid is adapted to a”
• smart energy system»bygga ut elnäten, investera i energilager och satsa på ett smart energisystem« (2022 manifesto ↗)“expand power grids, invest in energy storage and invest in a smart energy system”
• counter monopoly profits»präglas av privata monopol och bristande konkurrens.« (party programme ↗)“characterized by private monopolies and lack of competition.”

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 decisive commitment in the electricity area is that emissions-free electricity production be doubled and that the electricity grid be upgraded and expanded, which requires investment willingness and predictable rules. A new revenue cap model that lowers grid companies' returns undermines precisely that investment signal. The plan's desire to press prices through better competition partly supports the counter-proposal, so certainty is low.

• expanded electricity griddecisive»Vi vill fördubbla produktionen av utsläppsfri el, och rusta och bygga ut elnätet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to double emissions-free electricity production, and upgrade and expand the electricity grid.”
• predictable rules»Ekonomin ska ha givna och förutsägbara spelregler« (party programme ↗)“The economy should have given and predictable rules”
• Sweden as green battery»Sverige ska bli Europas gröna batteri och exportera el till grannländer som fasar ut sitt fossilberoende.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden should become Europe's green battery and export electricity to neighboring countries phasing out their fossil dependence.”
• competition dampens prices»Genom att skapa friare marknader och förbättra konkurrensen kan vi dämpa priserna ytterligare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“By creating freer markets and improving competition, we can further dampen prices.”

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 guiding commitment in the electricity sector is significantly expanded transmission and investments in the power system to lower electricity prices. A new revenue framework that lowers returns for grid companies pulls the opposite direction when investment needs are greatest, and the plan also protects predictable rules and property rights. However, the plan does not address revenue frameworks as such, which is why uncertainty is large.

• expanded electricity transmissiondecisive»Med en omställning med nya kärnkraftverk och en autobahn för all ny grön el som förbättrar överföringen i hela Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“With a transition with new nuclear power plants and a superhighway for all new green electricity that improves transmission throughout Sweden”
• lower electricity prices»Rödgrön energipolitik har lett till mångdubblade elpriser för svenska hushåll och industrier.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Red-green energy policy has led to multiple electricity prices for Swedish households and industries.”
• predictable rules and property rights»Lagar och regler ska slå vakt om äganderätt, konkurrens på lika villkor, rättssäkerhet och att enskilda människor har likvärdiga och goda möjligheter att nå sina livsmål.« (party programme ↗)“Laws and regulations shall protect property rights, fair competition, legal certainty, and ensure that individuals have equal and good opportunities to reach their life goals.”
• infrastructure investments»Sverige behöver fortsatt stora investeringar i infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden needs continued large infrastructure investments.”

The plan highlights energy efficiency as a profitable way to secure energy supply with lower costs for households and businesses as well as innovation, and demands that price formation and market functioning be kept under continuous supervision by authorities. A revenue cap that rewards efficient network use and innovative solutions but dampens returns in a monopoly line aligns with this. The plan says nothing about revenue caps, however, so the position is derived.

• energy efficiency is rewardeddecisive»Energieffektivisering är ett lönsamt och effektivt sätt att trygga energiförsörjningen och nå« (party programme ↗)“Energy efficiency is a profitable and effective way to secure energy supply and achieve”
• supervision of price formation»Prisbildningen och marknadens funktionssätt behöver samtidigt hållas under kontinuerlig« (party programme ↗)“Price formation and market functioning meanwhile need to be kept under continuous”
• lower costs and innovation»för hushåll och företag, nya jobb, teknisk utveckling, innovation och hållbarhet.« (party programme ↗)“for households and businesses, new jobs, technical development, innovation and sustainability.”
• protect households against electricity costs»Vi ser den som drabbats av elfattigdom« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We see those affected by energy poverty”

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 the electricity grid to be significantly expanded as electricity needs more than double, and the party programme states that risk-taking should be rewarded and that business freedom should have strong protection. A new revenue cap model that lowers returns for grid operators weakens the incentives for exactly those investments. The plan therefore speaks against the counter-proposal's demand.

• expanded electricity griddecisive»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”
• sharply rising electricity demand»Fram till 2045 kommer Sveriges elbehov mer än fördubblas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“By 2045, Sweden's electricity needs will more than double.”
• rewarded risk-taking»Risktagande ska därför belönas.« (party programme ↗)“Risk-taking should therefore be rewarded.”
• strong business freedom»Äganderätten och näringsfriheten ska ha ett starkt skydd i« (party programme ↗)“Property rights and business freedom shall have strong protection in”

The plan wants to build out and make the electricity grid more efficient and emphasises that profitable investments require long-term and predictable conditions. The counter-proposal's new revenue cap model lowers the return for grid companies, which pulls the opposite direction when transmission capacity needs to be built out. The plan's ambition for lower electricity costs is according to the plan mainly achieved through reduced electricity tax and new nuclear power.

• expanded electricity griddecisive»Effektivisera och öka förutsägbarheten i tillståndsprocesserna för gruvnäring, elnätsutbyggnad och industri« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Streamline and increase predictability in licence processes for mining, grid expansion, and industry”
• predictable investment conditions»En förutsättning för att lönsamma investeringar ska kunna göras är en långsiktig politik som tar hänsyn till industrins behov av en förutsägbar process.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A precondition for profitable investments to be made is long-term policy that takes account of industry's need for a predictable process.”
• reliable power supply»tillgången till pålitlig och kostnadseffektiv elförsörjning har försämrats« (2022 manifesto ↗)“access to reliable and cost-effective power supply has deteriorated”
• lower electricity costs»Sänka skatten på elenergi permanent för att underlätta elektrifieringen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce tax on electricity permanently to facilitate electrification”