Deficit Transfer

The plan explicitly wants the public to take over responsibility for the power grid so that charges for households decrease, and sees electricity as infrastructure where prices should be based on socio-economic goals. A law that leads to significantly increased grid costs where part of the money goes to profit instead of investments goes directly against this and is exactly the kind of excessive profit the plan opposes. Therefore, abolishing it aligns with the plan.

• lower grid charges for householdsdecisive»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.”
• electricity as 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 be based on socio-economic goals.”

The election manifesto requires that costs for electricity grid expansion are reasonable for electricity customers, and the party programme wants to prevent unreasonable pricing and see low and fair energy prices. An arrangement where extracted funds go to profit rather than investments is exactly such a market failure that the plan points out when harmful oligopolies have grown. Abolishing the law on special investment room is therefore supported.

• reasonable 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 costs for electricity grid expansion are reasonable for electricity customers, regardless of where in the country they live.”
• stop unreasonable pricing»Förhindrande av priskarteller och oskälig prissättning.« (party programme ↗)“Prevention of price cartels and unreasonable pricing.”
• low and fair energy prices»Låga och rättvisa energipriser i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Low and fair energy prices throughout the country.”
• market failures are corrected»skadliga oligopol har även vuxit fram.« (party programme ↗)“harmful oligopolies have also grown.”

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 an energy system that delivers electricity at low prices for households and businesses, and believes that the state should prevent monopoly positions from disadvantaging ordinary households. The counter-proposal's argument is that investment space results in significantly increased network costs where some funds go to profit rather than investments. At the same time, the plan wants to expand and maintain the electricity network, which pulls in the opposite direction and makes the conclusion uncertain.

• low electricity prices for householdsdecisive»energisystem som kan leverera el dygnet runt, året om – till låga priser för hushåll och« (party programme ↗)“energy system that can deliver electricity around the clock, year-round – at low prices for households and”
• prevent monopoly profits»Staten har ett ansvar att motverka en sådan utveckling.« (party programme ↗)“The state has a responsibility to prevent such a development.”
• expanded power network is needed»både underhålla och bygga ut dagens elnät, samtidigt som nätet anpassas till ett« (party programme ↗)“both maintain and expand today's power network, while the network is adapted to a”

The plan requires a significantly expanded and upgraded power grid throughout the country as a prerequisite for doubling emissions-free electricity production. Abolishing the law on special investment allowances, including the ability to carry over deficits between regulatory periods, reduces the scope for precisely those grid investments. The plan's concern for household costs speaks against this, which is why certainty is low.

• expanded power griddecisive»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 upgrade and expand the power grid.”
• predictable rules»Ekonomin ska ha givna och förutsägbara spelregler« (party programme ↗)“The economy should have clear and predictable rules”
• equivalent conditions throughout the country»Alla delar av landet ska ges likvärdiga förutsättningar för utveckling och tillväxt.« (party programme ↗)“All parts of the country should be given equivalent conditions for development and growth.”
• lower prices through competition»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 reduce 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 counter-proposal wants to abolish the special investment allocation for electricity network operations. The plan's stated priority is conversely that the power system is expanded and transmission is improved throughout the country, which requires room for grid investments. The plan's concern for households' electricity costs does indeed speak partly for the counter-proposal, but the investment commitment weighs more heavily in this particular issue.

• investments in the power systemdecisive»Ska vi få ner elpriserna krävs att vi bygger inte bara kärnkraft utan också mer sol- och vindkraft i hela landet, investerar i kraftsystemet och satsar på energilagring.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To get electricity prices down, we need to build not only nuclear power but also more solar and wind power throughout the country, invest in the power system, and invest in energy storage.”
• expanded transmission network»en autobahn för all ny grön el som förbättrar överföringen i hela Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“a superhighway for all new green electricity that improves transmission throughout Sweden”
• lower electricity costs for households»Vi vill både sänka elmomsen och den särskilda extraskatten på el för att mildra elprischocken här och nu.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want both to reduce the electricity VAT and the special electricity extra tax to ease the electricity price shock here and now.”
• infrastructure investments»Sverige behöver fortsatt stora investeringar i infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden needs continued large infrastructure investments.”

The plan demands that transmission capacity within Sweden and to other countries is well developed and that the energy system rests on long-term investments and fixed rules. Abolishing the law on special investment scope, which exists to enable network investments, pulls in the opposite direction. The plan's concern for household electricity costs speaks in favour of the counter-proposal, but the investment commitment weighs more in precisely this question.

• developed transmission capacitydecisive»Ett väl fungerande energisystem kräver att överföringskapaciteten inom Sverige och till« (party programme ↗)“A well-functioning energy system requires that transmission capacity within Sweden and to”
• long-term energy investments»krävs långsiktiga investeringar och att stora satsningar görs på energiforskning och« (party programme ↗)“requires long-term investments and that major investments are made in energy research and”
• fixed rules in energy policy»Sveriges energiförsörjning ska tryggas genom långsiktig energipolitik med fasta spelregler.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's energy supply shall be secured through long-term energy policy with fixed rules.”
• protect households against electricity costs»Inför en “stötdämpare” i elskatten så att den sänks om elpriserna ökar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a 'shock absorber' in electricity tax so that it is lowered if electricity prices rise.”

The plan commits to investing in the Swedish electricity grid and to shortening permit processes for grid expansion, since electricity needs more than double by 2045. Abolishing the special investment space for grid activities reduces space for exactly these investments. The plan's concern for households' electricity costs speaks the other way, but the investment need weighs more heavily.

• 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.”
• stable electricity system»Upphandla kraftproduktion som stärker stabiliteten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Procure power generation that strengthens stability”
• households' electricity costs»Du ska ha råd med elräkningen – vi ska omedelbart sänka elpriserna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“You should be able to afford your electricity bill – we shall immediately lower electricity prices”

The plan's core commitment in the electricity sector is to ensure households and businesses have access to reliable and affordable electricity at reasonable prices, and the party wants to reduce the tax on electrical energy permanently. The counter-proposal's demand to repeal a law that, according to the proposal, drives up network costs without corresponding benefit is in line with that prioritisation. At the same time, the plan wants to accelerate electricity network expansion, which pulls in the opposite direction, which is why the support is weakly grounded.

• affordable and reliable electricitydecisive»Säkra tillgången till pålitlig och billig el genom satsningar på framtidens kärnkraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Secure access to reliable and affordable electricity through investments in future nuclear power.”
• reasonable electricity prices for industry»El behövs året runt till rimliga priser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Electricity is needed year-round at reasonable prices.”
• lower electricity costs for households»Sänka skatten på elenergi permanent för att underlätta elektrifieringen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the tax on electrical energy permanently to facilitate electrification”
• faster electricity network expansion»Effektivisera och öka förutsägbarheten i tillståndsprocesserna för gruvnäring, elnätsutbyggnad och industri« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Streamline and increase predictability in permit processes for mining, electricity network expansion and 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.