Falling housing prices ended the year
For the fourth month in a row, prices of apartments and houses in Sweden have fallen. But seen over the year as a whole, prices have risen in almost the entire country.
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For the fourth month in a row, prices of apartments and houses in Sweden have fallen. But seen over the year as a whole, prices have risen in almost the entire country.
BusinessThe Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute warns of strong winds on the mountain plateau in the north. Further south, the weather becomes milder, with a risk of sudden ice slicks in Västerbotten and Norrbotten. Next week, colder air moves in over large parts of Sweden.
SwedenThe electricity prices in all of Sweden are rising in the pricing on the electricity exchange Nordpool ahead of Tuesday. But it is far away from the price peaks that affected households and companies in Sweden last week.
BusinessIt became the most expensive electricity week in the south since the weeks before Christmas two years ago. Now the electricity price is plummeting and much indicates that the price shock was temporary.
BusinessThe weekends are approaching rapidly and for many, hopes are rising for a white Christmas. But the conditions look very different depending on where in the country you are. And in the south, the white Christmases have become fewer in recent years.
SwedenOn Friday, the electricity price will drop significantly in the southern half of the country, compared to Wednesday and Thursday. The electricity price shock is over for now. It will become milder and windier.
BusinessThe Social Democrats are directing harsh criticism towards the government's handling of the electricity system and the promised lower electricity prices that have failed to materialize. Now, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) is hitting back. "I understand that no one becomes happy when I say that 'if we hadn't shut down half of the nuclear power, we wouldn't have had these problems'. But it's true and it must be said," he says to Aftonbladet.
BusinessFive kronor in southern Sweden. 2-3 öre per kWh in the northern half. The price differences for electricity in Sweden are currently extremely high.
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