Background information

This case describes investments in the green transition and electrical capacity as outlined in the budget for 2024.

Because of a projected increased use of electricity within both private and public sector, as well as being a measure to aid in green transition and strengthening electrical supply lines, the Swedish Government has decided to increase funding for electrification.

This will be done primarily by giving funding to regional governance and is also built upon a previous commitment to strengthen electrical supply lines in the west of Sweden.

Content of measure

This budget increase is meant to cover the entirety of Sweden and will include a range of both public and private actors. Whilst its is uncertain what the exact private and public actors will be, what is certain now, however, is that it will primarily be organized on a regional level, and not on a national level; with funding being given out by the central government to local actors, who are then in turn given leeway in what actions to pursue.

The additional SEK 250 million (€21 million) is to be used during 2024, and funding is expected to be increased to SEK 290 million (€24.36 million) during 2025.

Use of measure

The Swedish Energy Agency [Energimyndigheten], the County Administrative Boards and the Swedish Energy Market Inspectorate [Energimarknadsinspektitonen] have been allocated resources and assigned tasks within the framework of the 2024 energy planning financing. The county administrative boards are to develop regional energy planning by, among other things, updating regional energy and climate strategies and developing action plans for electrification. The Energy Market Inspectorate is to work with the county administrative boards and the Swedish Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authority Lantmäteriet, to shorten the administration times for energy network construction project permits.

On top of its own internal projects, the Swedish Energy Agency also earmarked financing for external projects.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Applies to all businesses	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Company / Companies Local / regional government	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	Unknown	Unknown
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• Unknown
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

No known involvement.

Views and reactions

No discernible reaction yet.

Sources

• 01 September 2023: Tydlig satsning på energiplanering och stärkt försörjningstrygghet The scheme is estimated to cost 21 000 000 € [250 000 000 SEK] during 2024, and funding is expected to be increased to 24 360 000 € [290 000 000 SEK] during 2025. (www.regeringen.se)
• 16 February 2024: Inbjudan till att lämna projektförslag inom området energiplanering [Inbjudan till att lämna projektförslag inom området energiplanering] (www.regeringen.se)