This year, the fees for the most necessary expenses for a home, district heating, electricity grid, waste, water, and sewage increased by a total of 13 percent. This is the largest increase since the Nils Holgersson group began measuring in 1995.
The group, which is a collaboration between several property organizations and the Tenants' Association, has previously released partial reports that have primarily shown that district heating and water and sewage costs have skyrocketed with record-high surcharges, 15 and 14 percent on average, respectively, compared to 2023.
Weighs heavily
These two components also weigh the heaviest for a property owner or housing association.
Partly because they increase so much, partly because it's such a large post, so it becomes clearly noticeable, says Joachim Höggren, chairman of the Nils Holgersson group and also representative for the Tenants' Association.
More expensive fuel prices and increased investment costs are pointed out by the suppliers. And yes, that's true in many cases, but what can be questioned is the significant differences between municipalities in the country.
That it varies so much is what's remarkable here, says Höggren.
The total costs are almost double in Nordanstigs municipality (the most expensive) compared to Luleå municipality (the cheapest), 41,450 kronor per apartment and year compared to 23,111 kronor.
Continues up to 2025
Then, demands are placed on the suppliers of the services, municipalities and companies, thinks the Nils Holgersson group.
They need to be better at explaining. Otherwise, you don't understand what you're paying for, says Höggren.
Next year, then?
What we see is that it continues to rise. Many are raising their rates, which are higher than the historical average.
Increases are thus expected despite the fact that inflation is largely gone. But the increase is not expected to be as large in 2025.
The good news is that electricity prices have so far gone in the opposite direction, and that interest costs are decreasing, costs that for many property owners are the heaviest burden.
District heating, + 15 percent
Water and sewage, + 14 percent.
Waste, garbage collection, + 8.6 percent
Electricity grid, + 5 percent
The price increases refer to average values for the entire country.
Source: Nils Holgersson group
