Electricity support planned for southern Sweden

The Government (Regeringen) presented its October electricity support plan for southern Sweden on 3 November. It plans payments in late winter or early spring 2027.

The announcement concerns households in SE4, Sweden’s southern electricity price area. Its average market price in October passed the support threshold of 1.50 kronor per kilowatt-hour (kWh).

How the planned support works

The Government’s presentation says support will cover the part of the monthly average price above that threshold. It will be calculated on 90 per cent of electricity used. This does not mean a refund of 90 per cent of your bill.

The plan is for the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan) to pay automatically, without an application. One payment would combine support for qualifying months in October, November and December 2026.

Support for November and December depends on each area’s monthly average price. The presentation gives no exact payment date.

What the Government said on 30 October

In its 30 October announcement, the Government said it needed to adopt a support regulation. The presentation sets out the planned design, rather than a household payment decision.

Försäkringskassan’s existing 2026 support page concerns a separate scheme based on January and February electricity use.

You can find your electricity area through Energimarknadsinspektionen’s area guidance.