Raising the electricity tax again despite the election promise of a reduction

Published 3 November 2024 at 14.02

Domestic. Despite the fact that both KD, M and L went to the polls on reduced electricity tax, the electricity tax is now being raised for the second year in a row.

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“Lower the electricity tax” wrote KD's party leader Ebba Busch in debate articles in the 2022 election campaign. Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) promised to “take over and lower the electricity tax if Mikael Damberg doesn't do it” and the Liberals' party leader Johan Persson also promised a lower electricity tax.

However, the Tidö government raised the electricity tax further shortly after taking office, which was met with sharp criticism. The increase was 4.5 öre per kWh by 1.5 öre.

In total, the electricity tax has thus been raised by 12 percent for households by the Tidö government.

According to Energy Minister Ebba Busch (KD), despite all the increases, there is an ambition to reduce the electricity tax. It is not clear when.

– We focus mostly on what contributes to a stable electricity system that creates the conditions for reaching net zero emissions by 2045. But lowering the electricity tax is still something we strive for, she says to SVT.

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