The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted a proposal to the government on how the new electric vehicle premium can be designed. It is also the basis for Sweden's social climate plan to be submitted to the EU Commission at the end of June.
It is from the EU that the largest part of the financing comes, and it is also changed EU rules that are the reason why the government wants to support households that are dependent on driving a car in their daily life and may not have the means to switch to an electric vehicle.
In 2027, road transport will be included in the EU's emission trading system, and the effect is expected to be that the cost of driving petrol and diesel vehicles will increase.
For rural residents
In the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal, which will be the basis for the government's proposal, it is proposed that only households living in rural municipalities - 177 of the country's 290 municipalities - or in areas with poorly developed public transport should be able to receive the premium.
Those who apply until July 1, 2028, will be able to receive up to 54,000 kronor to buy a new or used electric vehicle or up to 4,700 kronor per month to lease an electric vehicle. Thereafter, the premium will be 36,000 kronor.
The idea is that the premium should not go to high-income earners. The household's income must therefore not be higher than up to 80 percent of the median income - exactly where that amount will land will be determined each year.
Can be introduced next year
The premium is estimated to cost around 800 million kronor per year for seven years. But about 75 percent of this will be covered by the EU's social climate fund.
The setup must be approved by the EU Commission before it can be introduced. But the goal is to be able to apply for the electric vehicle premium from January 2026.
