2023-04-262022/23:NU9 · p.6NUBusiness & energy
Electrification and Industry's Green Transition
The importance of electrification for industry's green transition
What's at stake: The issue concerns how much focus is placed on electrifying areas such as steel and battery production and transport, which matters for industrial competitiveness, jobs, and Sweden's climate goals.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The vote concerns whether the Riksdag should specifically emphasise the importance of successful electrification for industry's green transition, or whether that is unnecessary beyond what is already being done.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee sees no reason for the Riksdag to specifically underscore the importance of electrification for industry's green transition, beyond what is already being done.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 5 (S, C)
S and C consider that the Riksdag should underscore the importance of successful electrification for industry's green transition, to ensure the government does not lose focus on the issue, given industrial competitiveness and Sweden's climate goals.
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: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 5 by S, C.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
The decision would have gone the other way
Explicit commitments that contradicted the vote: LLiberalerna, MModeraterna, MPMiljöpartiet, VVänsterpartiet
Ja 186–112Nej 79–219
Counterfactual: the parties above are moved to the position their own documents explicitly point at, carrying their whole contingent present. Every other party keeps its real figures, including dissenters and absentees.
How the AI parties would have voted
For each party: what its own plan – election manifesto and party programme – argues for in this case, next to how the party actually voted. The AI can only answer Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| AI | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Yes 21/0/0/3 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: high | explicit |
| S | No | No 0/92/0/15 | match | confidence: high | explicit |
| MP | No | Yes 14/0/0/4 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: high | explicit |
| C | No | No 0/20/1/3 | match | confidence: high | explicit |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: medium | explicit |
| KD | No | Yes 15/0/0/4 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 58/0/0/10 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: medium | explicit |
| SD | No | Yes 64/0/0/9 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Broke with the party line
| CHelena Lindahl (C, Västerbottens län) | Abstain — party line: No |
MPs whose vote differs from their party's majority position in this division. Marked with a dark ring in the chamber view.
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects motion 2022/23:2062 by Fredrik Olovsson et al. (S) demand 3.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motion 2022/23:2062 av Fredrik Olovsson m.fl. (S) yrkande 3.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag approved the government's proposal on how the EU's electricity market directive regarding electricity supply and so-called aggregation services shall be incorporated into Swedish legislation. The directive aims to adapt the electricity market to new conditions that more decentralized production of electricity from renewable sources and phase-out of fossil fuels entail. The government's proposal provides greater opportunity for electricity users to adjust electricity consumption when electricity prices are low or when the electricity grid is heavily loaded. The proposal also includes changes to certain requirements for electricity suppliers and changes to the rules on changing electricity suppliers for small businesses. The government, or an authority determined by the government, shall also be able to determine rules on the information that electricity suppliers shall provide to electricity users. The Riksdag decided in 2022 to implement the parts of the electricity market directive concerning network operations in Swedish legislation. The electricity market directive should have been implemented in Swedish legislation by December 31, 2020. The European Commission has initiated an infringement proceeding against Sweden for late implementation of the electricity market directive. The Riksdag also approved an addition to the government's proposal regarding a so-called rule-making authorization. Such an authorization is needed for the government to be able to determine rules on various administrative processes. For example, that network operators shall send notices to electricity suppliers when beginning or taking over the supply of electricity. Finally, the Riksdag rejected 80 proposals in motions from the general motion period in 2022.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to clarify the definition of imbalance in the proposed law to enable aggregator services and market access for flexibility providers. (S, C) — Reservation 5
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 builds industrial policy on the industry shifting from fossil to renewable with large state investments, that electricity production needs to increase substantially and that the road network should be electrified.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan builds industrial policy on the industry shifting from fossil to renewable with large state investments, that electricity production needs to increase substantially and that the road network should be electrified. The importance of electrification for the green transition is thus a core commitment, not a side matter. Highlighting the issue is therefore supported in substance, even though the plan wants to go significantly further with joint ownership of the electricity network.
Original (Swedish)
Planen bygger industripolitiken på att industrin ska ställa om från fossilt till förnybart med stora statliga investeringar, att elproduktionen behöver öka kraftigt och att vägnätet ska elektrifieras. Elektrifieringens betydelse för den gröna omställningen är alltså ett bärande åtagande, inte en bisak. Att särskilt lyfta fram frågan stöds därmed i sak, även om planen vill gå betydligt längre med gemensamt ägande av elnätet.
- state-financed industrial transitiondecisive»Industrier ska ställa om från fossilt till förnybart med hjälp av stora statliga investeringar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Industries should shift from fossil to renewable with the help of large state investments”
- significant expansion of electricity production»Produktionen av både el och exempelvis vätgas behöver öka kraftigt när vi ställer om från användning av fossila bränslen, därför behöver staten gå in med satsningar på förnybar energi.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The production of both electricity and for example hydrogen needs to increase substantially when we shift from the use of fossil fuels, therefore the state needs to make investments in renewable energy.”
- electrified infrastructure»För att göra såväl person- som godstransporter hållbara behöver vägnätet både elektrifieras och kompletteras med infrastruktur för andra hållbara drivmedel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To make both passenger and freight transport sustainable, the road network needs to be both electrified and complemented with infrastructure for other sustainable fuels.”
- jointly owned electricity network»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 electricity network, which will lead to reduced charges for households.”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The plan makes the green transformation of industry the core of job policy and wants to increase the pace through government investments, at least doubled expansion of the electricity network and expanded electricity production of all kinds.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan makes the green transformation of industry the core of job policy and wants to increase the pace through government investments, at least doubled expansion of the electricity network and expanded electricity production of all kinds. To specifically highlight the importance of electrification for the transformation is therefore precisely the prioritisation the election manifesto makes. The goal of the world's first fossil-free welfare nation presupposes that focus on the issue remains.
Original (Swedish)
Planen gör industrins gröna omställning till kärnan i jobbpolitiken och vill öka takten genom statliga investeringar, minst fördubblad utbyggnad av elnätet och utbyggd elproduktion av alla slag. Att särskilt lyfta fram elektrifieringens betydelse för omställningen är därmed precis den prioritering valmanifestet gör. Målet om världens första fossilfria välfärdsnation förutsätter att fokus på frågan hålls kvar.
- government investments in transformationdecisive»Genom statliga investeringar kan vi öka takten i industrins omställning och underlätta ett klimatsmart liv.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Through government investments we can increase the pace of industrial transformation and facilitate a climate-smart life.”
- faster electrification»Vi vill minst fördubbla takten i utbyggnaden av elnätet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to at least double the pace of electricity network expansion.”
- green industry creates jobs»Nu tillverkar vi fossilfritt stål i Sverige, vi bygger elbilar och vi ser hur nedlagda industrier blir till batterifabriker.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Now we manufacture fossil-free steel in Sweden, we build electric cars and we see how closed industries become battery factories.”
- fossil-free welfare nation»Sverige ska bli världens första fossilfria välfärdsnation.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall become the world's first fossil-free welfare nation.”
The plan requires a transition law that forces all industry to phase out coal, oil and fossil gas no later than 2030, which presupposes precisely a successful electrification.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires a transition law that forces all industry to phase out coal, oil and fossil gas no later than 2030, which presupposes precisely a successful electrification. It also binds large investments in electricity grids, energy storage and smart energy systems and strong support for energy efficiency in industry. Particularly highlighting the importance of electrification for industry's green transition is therefore directly in line with the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver en omställningslag som tvingar all industri att fasa ut kol, olja och fossilgas senast 2030, vilket förutsätter just en framgångsrik elektrifiering. Den binder också stora investeringar i elnät, energilager och smarta energisystem samt kraftfullt stöd till energieffektivisering i industrin. Att särskilt lyfta elektrifieringens betydelse för industrins gröna omställning ligger därmed direkt i planens linje.
- transition law for industrydecisive»införa en omställningslag så att all industri fasar ut kol, olja och fossilgas till senast 2030.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“introduce a transition law so that all industry phases out coal, oil and fossil gas by no later than 2030.”
- expanded electricity grids for electrification»bygga ut elnäten, investera i energilager och satsa på ett smart energisystem.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“build out electricity grids, invest in energy storage and focus on a smart energy system.”
- major transition investments»investera minst 100 miljarder per år i att ställa om så att Sverige blir ett fossilfritt välfärdsland senast år 2030.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest at least 100 billion per year in a transition so that Sweden becomes a fossil-free welfare state by 2030.”
- energy efficiency in industry»införa ett kraftfullt stöd för energieffektivisering till både hushåll och industrier.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“introduce strong support for energy efficiency for both households and industries.”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The plan makes electrification the core of the green transition: production of emission-free electricity shall be doubled and the electricity grid strengthened, and Sweden shall become Europe's green battery.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan makes electrification the core of the green transition: production of emission-free electricity shall be doubled and the electricity grid strengthened, and Sweden shall become Europe's green battery. To specifically highlight electrification's importance for industry's green transition thus lies directly in the plan's line, not least for the begun green industry boom.
Original (Swedish)
Planen gör elektrifieringen till kärnan i den gröna omställningen: produktionen av utsläppsfri el ska fördubblas och elnätet rustas, och Sverige ska bli Europas gröna batteri. Att särskilt lyfta fram elektrifieringens betydelse för industrins gröna omställning ligger därmed direkt i planens linje, inte minst för den påbörjade gröna industriboomen.
- doubled emission-free electricity productiondecisive»Vi vill fördubbla produktionen av utsläppsfri el, och rusta och bygga ut elnätet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We wish to double the production of emission-free electricity, and upgrade and expand the electricity grid.”
- Sweden as green battery»Sverige ska bli Europas gröna batteri och exportera el till grannländer som fasar ut sitt fossilberoende.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall become Europe's green battery and export electricity to neighbouring countries that phase out fossil dependence.”
- green industrial transition»En grön industriboom har redan påbörjats i Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A green industry boom has already begun in Sweden”
- faster permission for green investments»Det är dags att halvera tiden det tar att få tillstånd för gröna investeringar och reformera miljöbalken så att ett projekts klimatnytta ges större vikt i miljöprövningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is time to halve the time it takes to get permission for green investments and reform the Environmental Code so that a project's climate benefit is given greater weight in environmental review.”
The plan bases climate policy on electrification of transport and industry and establishes that transition requires twice as much electricity as today, with sufficient electricity for the new industries that can be run on clean energy.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan bases climate policy on electrification of transport and industry and establishes that transition requires twice as much electricity as today, with sufficient electricity for the new industries that can be run on clean energy. To highlight electrification's importance for industry's green transition is thus precisely the plan's line, which combines emissions reductions with industry's competitiveness.
Original (Swedish)
Planen bygger klimatpolitiken på elektrifiering av transporter och industri och slår fast att omställningen kräver dubbelt så mycket el som i dag, med tillräcklig el till de nya industrier som kan drivas på ren energi. Att lyfta fram elektrifieringens betydelse för industrins gröna omställning är därmed just planens linje, som förenar utsläppsminskningar med industrins konkurrenskraft.
- electrification of industrydecisive»Och med elektrifiering av transporter och industri, ny teknik och tillväxt i stället för plakatpolitik och nya symbolskatter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“And with electrification of transport and industry, new technology and growth instead of placard politics and new symbol taxes.”
- sharply increased electricity demand»Klimatomställningen kräver dubbelt så mycket el som i dag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Climate transition requires twice as much electricity as today.”
- electricity for new clean industry»Nu behöver vi energipolitik som ser till att det både finns billig el i hela landet och tillräcklig med el till både nya elbilar alla de nya industrier som nu kan drivas på ren energi i stället för olja, gas och kol.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Now we need energy policy that ensures both cheap electricity across the whole country and sufficient electricity for both new electric cars and all the new industries that can now be run on clean energy instead of oil, gas and coal.”
- technology and growth solve climate»Medan andra gröna partier grundades för att stoppa tillväxten vet vi att ny teknik och nya lösningar är en del av lösningen på klimatutmaningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“While other green parties were founded to stop growth we know that new technology and new solutions are part of the solution to the climate challenge.”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The plan requires measures to halt greenhouse gas emissions and wants Sweden to continue being a world leader in climate transition in a way that works and is effective.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires measures to halt greenhouse gas emissions and wants Sweden to continue being a world leader in climate transition in a way that works and is effective. Successful electrification is the prerequisite for industrial transformation, and the plan links energy policy directly to the competitiveness of business and invests in nuclear power to meet electricity needs. Particularly highlighting the importance of electrification is thus in line with the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver krafttag för att hejda utsläppen av växthusgaser och vill att Sverige fortsätter vara världsledande i klimatomställningen på ett sätt som fungerar och är effektivt. En framgångsrik elektrifiering är förutsättningen för industrins omställning, och planen kopplar energipolitiken direkt till näringslivets konkurrenskraft samt satsar på kärnkraft för att klara elbehovet. Att särskilt lyfta fram elektrifieringens betydelse ligger därmed i linje med planen.
- emissions must be halteddecisive»att hejda utsläpp av koldioxid och andra växthusgaser.« (party programme ↗)“to halt emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.”
- effective climate transition»Sverige är världsledande i klimatomställningen och det ska vi fortsätta vara på ett sätt som både fungerar och är effektivt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden is a world leader in climate transition and we shall continue to be so in a way that both works and is effective.”
- nuclear power for electricity needs»Satsa på kärnkraften med långsiktiga villkor att utvecklas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in nuclear power with long-term conditions for development.”
- industrial competitiveness»hänsyn till förhållanden i omvärlden för att inte näringslivets konkurrenskraft ska urholkas.« (party programme ↗)“consideration of conditions in the outside world so that the competitiveness of business is not undermined.”
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 bases emission reductions on electrification and states that electricity demand more than doubles to 2045, with investments in the electricity grid and continued support for the Industrial Climate Action for industry's transformation.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan bases emission reductions on electrification and states that electricity demand more than doubles to 2045, with investments in the electricity grid and continued support for the Industrial Climate Action for industry's transformation. The counter-proposal only requires that the importance of electrification for industry's green transition is highlighted specifically, which is the same as the plan's own line. Industry competitiveness and climate goals are also the plan's stated reasons.
Original (Swedish)
Planen bygger utsläppsminskningarna på elektrifiering och slår fast att elbehovet mer än fördubblas till 2045, med investeringar i elnätet och fortsatt stöd till Industriklivet för industrins omställning. Motförslaget kräver bara att elektrifieringens betydelse för industrins gröna omställning lyfts fram särskilt, vilket är samma sak som planens egen linje. Industrins konkurrenskraft och klimatmålen är också planens uttalade skäl.
- transformation through electrificationdecisive»Vår politik syftar därför till att ställa om transportsektorn genom elektrifiering.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our policy therefore aims to transform the transport sector through electrification.”
- support for industry's transformation»Fortsätta satsa på Industriklivet som hjälper industrin att ställa om« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Continue investing in the Industrial Climate Action which helps industry transform”
- expanded electricity grid»Investera i det svenska elnätet och korta tillståndsprocesserna för elnätsutbyggnad« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in the Swedish electricity grid and shorten the approval processes for grid expansion”
- significantly increased electricity demand»Fram till 2045 kommer Sveriges elbehov mer än fördubblas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“By 2045, Sweden's electricity demand will more than double.”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The plan states that the electricity system is central to base industry competitiveness and wants to lower the tax on electricity permanently precisely to facilitate electrification.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan states that the electricity system is central to base industry competitiveness and wants to lower the tax on electricity permanently precisely to facilitate electrification. To particularly highlight electrification's importance for industry is therefore in the plan's direction. The plan is, however, critical of climate targets that are pursued further than the rest of the world's and wants to stop symbolic politics that hampers industry.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att elsystemet är centralt för basindustrins konkurrenskraft och vill sänka skatten på elenergi permanent just för att underlätta elektrifieringen. Att särskilt lyfta fram elektrifieringens betydelse för industrin ligger därmed i planens riktning. Planen är däremot kritisk till klimatmål som drivs längre än omvärldens och vill stoppa symbolpolitik som hämmar industrin.
- facilitate electrificationdecisive»Sänka skatten på elenergi permanent för att underlätta elektrifieringen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the tax on electrical energy permanently to facilitate electrification”
- electricity for industrial competitiveness»Elsystemet är centralt för basindustrins konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The electricity system is central to base industry competitiveness.”
- industry first»Prioritera svensk industri och konkurrenskraft« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prioritise Swedish industry and competitiveness”
- no symbolic politics»Stoppa symbolpolitik som går ut över möjligheten att bedriva industri och näring« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop symbolic politics that undermines the ability to conduct industry and business”
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.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2022/23:NU9)
- Committee report full text (HA01NU9)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2022/23:1078 — Elpriser av Camilla Brunsberg (M)
- Motion 2022/23:1235 — Omställning till förnybar energiförsörjning av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2022/23:1340 — Elpriser av Lars Mejern Larsson och Mikael Dahlqvist (båda S)
- Motion 2022/23:1346 — Säkerhet i drift och underhåll av elnät av Peter Hultqvist m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:1352 — Ödrift av Sofie Eriksson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:1360 — Energipolitik för hela landet av Joakim Sandell m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:1405 — Anslutning av Gotland till stamnätet för el av Jesper Skalberg Karlsson (M)
- Motion 2022/23:1424 — Energi av Adnan Dibrani och Jennie Nilsson (båda S)
- Motion 2022/23:1588 — Snabbare tillståndsprocess av Sofia Amloh m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:1629 — Mer solenergi av Martina Johansson (C)
- Motion 2022/23:1656 — Modernisering av ellagen av Anders Ådahl (C)
- Motion 2022/23:1672 — En levande landsbygd för Sveriges bästa av Annie Lööf m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:1792 — Elkrisens påverkan på Skåne av Ulrika Heindorff m.fl. (M)
- Motion 2022/23:2062 — En politik för ekonomisk resiliens och stärkt konkurrenskraft av Fredrik Olovsson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:207 — Utbyggnation av stamnätet i hela landet av Helena Lindahl och Anne-Li Sjölund (båda C)
- Motion 2022/23:2112 — El- och energiförsörjning för ökad tillväxt och välstånd av Fredrik Olovsson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:2165 — Möjliggörande av krav på flexibilitet för elanslutning av Marielle Lahti m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2022/23:2175 — En klimatpolitik som står upp för Parisavtalet av Per Bolund m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2022/23:2190 — Ledarskap för klimat och grön omställning av Annie Lööf m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:2262 — Stärk det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen av Emma Berginger m.fl. (MP)
Source: The Swedish Parliament