A major power outage in central Stockholm at lunchtime has been resolved. The outage cut electricity to more than 37,000 households and halted metro traffic in the Kungsholmen district.
SwedenSkansen in Stockholm was hit by a major power outage on Tuesday morning. After a couple of hours, authorities decided to close the open-air museum for the day.
SwedenAs of June 1, the electricity network company Ellevio will remove its power fee.
BusinessFive electricity network companies that have introduced so-called impact fees are now being examined by the Energy Market Inspectorate. Among them are larger companies such as Ellevio and Göteborgs Energi.
BusinessFollowing the extensive storms around the turn of the year, electricity companies have been forced to pay 193 million kronor to affected customers, according to a compilation by Sveriges Radio Ekot.
BusinessMany people are still without power after the winter storms in Gävleborg. For the general store in Åmot, the power outages have come one after another. "It felt a bit like the final nail in the coffin," says assistant store manager Caroline Remula.
SwedenTEXT: SMHI has issued several orange-level snow warnings across the country - partly covering the Gothenburg area and Bohuslän, and partly between Hudiksvall and Sundsvall. Heavy snowfall is also expected in Västernorrland on Thursday. The storm led to chaos in public transport on Wednesday.
SwedenFirst there was a crash - then the power went out. In Ockelbo, Gävleborg County, several residents are now in their seventh day without power. "We, the neighbors, are trying to help each other as best we can," says Markku Kalliokoski.
SwedenThe snow has fallen - and it will continue to fall. An orange warning has been issued for northeastern Svealand and parts of eastern Småland and Öland. Thousands are still without power in Gävleborg County.
SwedenThousands of electricity customers in Gävleborg County are still without power after Storm Johannes. In the same area, SMHI has issued a red warning for "extremely large amounts of snow." Several municipalities are opening facilities where people without power can warm up and shower, and electricity companies are offering hotel accommodation.
SwedenStorm Johannes subsided on Sunday morning. A day later, thousands are still without power - and it could stay that way. "It's a battlefield out there," says Jesper Liveröd at Ellevio.
SwedenWork has been ongoing throughout Sunday to restore electricity to everyone who lost power, primarily in Gävleborg and Västernorrland. However, thousands of customers will remain without power overnight into Monday.
SwedenThe Swedish electricity grid companies are making substantial profits, TT's review of the companies' accounts shows. The regulation automatically gives a right to overcompensation, says Erik Lundin, researcher and expert on electricity grid regulation. New rules will change that, but only after 2028.
BusinessThe Social Democrats are demanding that the rules for electricity network companies be tightened so that they cannot raise fees at will.
BusinessVattenfall management and Energy Minister Ebba Busch (KD) are being summoned to the Riksdag's Economic Affairs Committee after the announcement of sharply increased electricity network fees. There is a limit somewhere, says the Left Party's Birger Lahti.
BusinessVattenfall and Ellevio are raising electricity network fees sharply. The reason is large investments in the electricity network, according to the energy giants. It is not reasonable that they are raising the fee far above inflation year after year, says Håkan Larsson at the consumer organization Villaägarna.
BusinessA major power outage affected approximately 21,000 customers in central Stockholm for almost three hours on Monday evening. At 21.45 the power was back.
SwedenAre you charging your car at the same time as the dishwasher and washing machine are running? Then the electricity will become more expensive, soon also for Vattenfall's nearly one million customers. The state-owned electricity grid company will introduce so-called effect tariffs in October for a smaller test group.
BusinessFreeze the electricity tax and let the existing rules apply, thinks one of the larger electricity grid owners. It's time to tighten the rules, thinks the Homeowners regarding the electricity authority's proposal to try to slow down the sharply rising electricity grid fees.
BusinessIt will pay off to spread out your electricity consumption. Running the washing machine at night or, for example, heating up the summer cottage step by step will be cheaper than going full blast on the heaters. From the turn of the year, the electricity giant Ellevio is changing how the company charges its customers.
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