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Why is everyone talking about electricity in Sweden?

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:22:01 +0100

Electricity has been a hot topic in Sweden recently, particularly after the public broadcaster suggested people might want to avoid vacuuming.

Why your Swedish electricity bill might be higher than usual this month

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:58:56 +0200

Electricity prices have risen sharply in Sweden, with new highs expected on Thursday.

Why electricity prices are set for record lows throughout 2020 in Sweden

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 08:27:52 +0100

2020 is set to be the cheapest year for electricity in modern Swedish history.

Why electricity prices are so low in Sweden right now

Fri, 24 Jan 2020 08:19:20 +0100

The price of electricity is around half the level that it was at the same time last year in Sweden, and the mild yet windy winter is a big factor behind the drop.

Sweden to double wind energy production in next four years

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 19:08:54 +0200

Wind energy is set to double its share of Sweden's power supply over the next four years as a string of giant projects come online.

Here's why your power bills are getting more expensive

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:28:57 +0100

A cold winter has sent the cost of electricity soaring in Sweden.

Sweden just broke its wind power record by half a million kWh

Tue, 27 Dec 2016 16:57:11 +0100

The powerful winds that hammered Sweden on Tuesday morning set a new all-time wind energy record.

Munching mouse sparks blackout in Sweden

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 18:39:38 +0100

The identity of a tiny vandal who caused a power outage for thousands of customers – including a dairy factory storing huge amounts of cheese – in southern Sweden was revealed on Monday.

Sweden's Vattenfall starts German sales

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:47:00 +0200

UPDATED: All of the energy company's brown coal sites in Germany are set to go on sale as the Swedish state-owned firm moves to focus on renewable energy.

Swedish beaver knocks out power for thousands

Wed, 19 Aug 2015 12:42:42 +0200

A spokesman for Sweden's state-owned energy provider has revealed the identity of the vandal behind a blackout which saw 15,000 Swedish homes left without power.

Swedish energy giant seeks German plant sale

Thu, 09 Apr 2015 14:02:06 +0200

Vattenfall has announced it wants to sell German brown coal plants and mines. The Swedish state owned firm has described the sites as a "burden" for the company, which has recently experienced huge losses.

Vattenfall curbs losses despite tough market

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 16:00:00 +0100

Swedish energy giant Vattenfall said on Thursday it has been able to cut its losses compared to last year. But its CEO predicts gloomy years ahead amidst tough market conditions.

Mild winter sees ten-year low in electricity prices

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:21:00 +0100

Swedish homeowners paid the lowest amount of money for electricity in a decade during the winter according to new figures, with the mild weather believed to be one of the main reasons for the savings.

'Nordics need 13,000 wind turbines'

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:40:00 +0100

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has proposed that the Nordic countries add more than 13,000 new wind turbines in order to achieve ambitious emissions-reduction schemes in the next three decades.

Record rains dampened Swedish electricity cost

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:23:00 +0100

Statistics show that 2012 was one of the wettest year since records began, which spoiled many a Swede's summer but also contributed to keeping down electricity prices.

Hospital splashes cash on 'electro-allergy' room

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:05:00 +0100

Falköping hospital in southern Sweden recently spent just under a million kronor ($146,130) to have a room adapted to suit the needs of the "electro-oversensitive", despite the fact that the allergy hasn't been scientifically proven to exist.

Burning magpie causes major Swedish blackout

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:24:00 +0100

A major power outage struck parts of south eastern Sweden on Sunday evening after a rogue magpie had flown into a relay plant and caught on fire.

Swedes slam mobile operators in EU survey

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:37:00 +0200

Swedes are among the most dissatisfied customers in the EU when it comes to their mobile phone operators.

Swedish 'underwater kite' looks to make clean energy waves

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:26:00 +0200

A Swedish company believes a device modeled on a children's toy will make harnessing energy from the world's oceans as easy as flying a kite, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers.

Centre Party touts power price regulation

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:23:00 +0100

Swedes need protection from sky-high electricity prices, the Centre Party has proposed with party leader Maud Olofsson arguing for the regulation of floating electricity price plans.