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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish electricity prices plunge from nine kronor to negative levels]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[September has been an expensive month for electricity consumers. But from a peak of nine kronor per kilowatt hour on Monday, prices on Saturday are sometimes at negative levels.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:53:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Record electricity prices in southern Sweden as wind power drops]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Nine kronor per kilowatt hour. That's how much electricity costs at times on Monday evenings in southernmost Sweden. For a single quarter-hour, it's a new record.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:49:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How the Iran war is pushing up Swedish electricity, petrol and diesel prices]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Increased war fears in the Middle East are pushing up gas and oil prices globally. Swedish prices for electricity, gasoline and diesel are also rising.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:58:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Expert warns of electricity prices near record highs this winter]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The conflict in the Middle East and broken transport routes have depleted gas stocks in Europe. For Sweden, this means a tough winter with electricity prices near record levels, according to Christian Holtz at the consultancy Polite Energy.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:02:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New warning for electricity price shock: Could be very high]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The risk of an electricity price shock for Swedish households has not been eliminated. This is despite the fact that deliveries of natural gas from countries around the Persian Gulf have begun to resume and that gas prices are now well below wartime peaks. The heat wave and unusually low gas stocks for power generation and industry in the EU remain a concern.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:04:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Highest May electricity price in Sweden since crisis year 2022]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Electricity prices in May are at their highest level since Russia's large-scale offensive against Ukraine began in 2022. Analysts say dry conditions and soaring gas prices are to blame.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:58:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[High electricity prices for the rest of the year - but expensive to fix]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The price of electricity has skyrocketed in the wake of the Iran war. In southern Sweden in particular, unusually high electricity costs are expected for the rest of the year. It is probably too late to fix electricity prices. Christian Holtz, an electricity expert, says it is very expensive at the moment.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:01:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[This is how much the Iran war will raise electricity prices, about 10 percent]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[About 10 percent. Electricity is estimated to become that much more expensive solely as a result of the Iran war in the spring and summer, according to electricity analyst Christian Holtz. "It is very strongly linked to the price of gas," he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:46:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Electricity Prices May Rise This Winter in Europe and Sweden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Expect higher electricity prices in winter. But it is not expected to be as bad as during the electricity price shock 2022. And the government's new electricity price cap, which will come into effect on Saturday, is likely not to be activated, according to assessors.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:30:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Electricity Pricing Model Introduced in Europe May Lower Costs]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[From 1 October, you can buy electricity per quarter, not just per hour as now. Maybe no giant revolution, but for the electricity nerd there are kronor to be saved. With an automated system, you can ensure that electric car charging takes place when it is cheapest, says electricity analyst Christian Holtz.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 05:15:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Electricity Prices to Drop Significantly This Summer Across Europe]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Expect significantly low electricity prices this summer across the country. Increasing solar power means that hours with negative prices are steadily increasing. For those who can control their consumption and have hourly pricing agreements, it is therefore usually cheapest in the middle of the day.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 05:13:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Electricity Pricing Proposal: Stockholm May Face Higher Costs]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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. A single electricity pricing area would be the best, says Mats Nilsson, electricity market expert and lecturer at Södertörn University College.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 05:14:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[High electricity prices in Norway may increase your electricity prices]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Norway's government has proposed a fixed electricity price for Norwegian households at 40 öre per kilowatt-hour. For Swedish households, it could lead to higher electricity prices, warn two experts on the electricity market.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:56:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[High electricity prices blown away]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After a period of rising electricity prices, they suddenly fell on Saturday. Warm weather – and above all the wind – temporarily pulled the plug.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2024 18:06:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[More Nuclear Power: Cheaper Electricity but Expensive for the State]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The electricity price will likely plummet. But at the same time, the tax will increase sharply. These will be the most visible consequences if the state's gigantic subsidies for new nuclear power become a reality, according to assessors.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 03:45:25 GMT</pubDate>
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