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Sweden's Single Electricity Area Proposal: Impact on North and South

Everything is possible, says the Energy Companies' electricity analyst Magnus Thorstensson on the question of whether it is possible to make Sweden into a single electricity area. The winners would probably be customers in the south and producers in the north.

Sweden's Single Electricity Area Proposal: Impact on North and South

Sweden's High Water Reservoirs Lower Electricity Prices

Sweden is literally bathing in electricity. The water reservoir levels are uniquely high, before the spring flood has even started.

Sweden's High Water Reservoirs Lower Electricity Prices

Electricity Decision Criticized for Impact on Swedish Economy

Bad proposal, think both electricity producers and customers. Now the government should give Svenska Kraftnät a new assignment, believes Magnus Thorstensson, analyst at Energiföretagen.

Electricity Decision Criticized for Impact on Swedish Economy

New Electricity Pricing Proposal: Stockholm May Face Higher Costs

Stockholmers can become the losers and southerners the winners. Several months delayed, the proposal for new electricity pricing areas will arrive on Monday, April 28, or there may be no change at all.

New Electricity Pricing Proposal: Stockholm May Face Higher Costs

The Electricity Year 2024 – the Lowest Electricity Price in Several Years

With more wind and sun in the power system, the price differences are increasing. Around eight percent of the year's hours had negative electricity prices this year.

The Electricity Year 2024 – the Lowest Electricity Price in Several Years

Elkritiken: "Sverige den stora förloraren"

"Disaster for Swedish competitiveness". The criticism is scathing against Svenska kraftnät's new system for electricity transmission, which is expected to raise electricity prices.

Elkritiken: "Sverige den stora förloraren"

Cheaper Electricity during the First Half of the Year

The Swedish electricity prices were during the first half of the year between 20 and 30 percent lower than during the corresponding period last year. At the same time, both electricity production and electricity consumption increased by around four percent, according to the energy companies' compilation.

Cheaper Electricity during the First Half of the Year