https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sweden's government warned on Tuesday of a potential jet fuel shortage in the Scandinavian country due to supply disruptions caused by the Middle East war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.thelocal.se/20260428/sweden-warns-of-potential-jet-fuel-shortage Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:58:35 +0200 sweden-warns-of-potential-jet-fuel-shortage Sweden's government said that the country might need to ration fuel – but there are no imminent plans of doing so – if the Middle East war drags on. https://www.thelocal.se/20260423/sweden-may-have-to-ration-fuel-as-worst-energy-crisis-in-a-long-time-deepens Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:48:41 +0200 sweden-may-have-to-ration-fuel-as-worst-energy-crisis-in-a-long-time-deepens The European Union said on Tuesday that it was considering importing more jet fuel from the US and requiring member states to hold minimum reserves as the Middle East war squeezes supplies. Brussels will lay out a series of measures on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20260421/we-must-be-ready-eu-to-lay-out-its-plan-to-deal-with-jet-fuel-crisis Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:48:22 +0200 we-must-be-ready-eu-to-lay-out-its-plan-to-deal-with-jet-fuel-crisis The price of diesel fuel has rocketed by more than 30 percent across Europe since the start of the Middle East war highlighting the continent's dependence on imported energy and the lingering prominence of diesel on the car market. https://www.thelocal.se/20260404/european-drivers-choke-on-rising-diesel-prices Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:17:02 +0200 european-drivers-choke-on-rising-diesel-prices War in the Middle East has caused energy market volatility around the globe, forcing governments in Europe to intervene and keep fuel costs down for consumers. https://www.thelocal.se/20260328/what-are-european-countries-doing-to-keep-fuel-costs-down Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:13:15 +0100 what-are-european-countries-doing-to-keep-fuel-costs-down Electricity prices have 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. Experts say it is likely too late to fix prices. https://www.thelocal.se/20260323/high-electricity-prices-expected-in-sweden-for-the-rest-of-the-year Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:42:51 +0100 high-electricity-prices-expected-in-sweden-for-the-rest-of-the-year EU's energy chief Dan Jorgensen called on member states to help consumers and businesses by lowering taxes on energy where possible, as war in the Middle East saw oil and gas prices surge. https://www.thelocal.se/20260310/eu-countries-urged-to-lower-energy-taxes-to-reduce-consumer-bills Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:18:48 +0100 eu-countries-urged-to-lower-energy-taxes-to-reduce-consumer-bills A serious threat was on Thursday directed at energy infrastructure in all Nordic countries, according to Swedish media reports. Sweden's national defence agency has since said that there is no specific present threat to the country's energy infrastructure. https://www.thelocal.se/20260226/serious-threat-to-nordic-energy-infrastructure-reported-in-sweden Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:00:41 +0100 serious-threat-to-nordic-energy-infrastructure-reported-in-sweden The colder weather is well and truly here, and many people in Sweden will soon be firing up wood burners and fireplaces to help heat their homes during the winter, if they haven't done so already. What rules do you have to bear in mind? https://www.thelocal.se/20221109/what-rules-are-there-for-wood-burners-and-fireplaces-in-sweden Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:22:00 +0100 what-rules-are-there-for-wood-burners-and-fireplaces-in-sweden Energy prices in Sweden are always higher in autumn and winter. So, what can you do on an individual level to lower your energy bills? https://www.thelocal.se/20211207/explained-how-to-save-money-on-your-energy-bill-in-sweden Tue, 07 Dec 2021 16:15:18 +0100 explained-how-to-save-money-on-your-energy-bill-in-sweden Although it doesn't look like energy costs in Sweden will reach the sky-high levels they did in previous winters, you may still be wondering what time you should start heating your home this year. Here's what to bear in mind. https://www.thelocal.se/20220930/explained-when-should-i-turn-on-my-heating-in-sweden-this-year Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:03:28 +0200 explained-when-should-i-turn-on-my-heating-in-sweden-this-year Sweden's government said Friday it was ready to offer up to 220 billion kronor ($23.3 billion) in loans to utilities for the construction of new nuclear reactors as the Nordic country commits to developing more nuclear power. https://www.thelocal.se/20250919/swedens-government-to-lend-200-billion-kronor-for-new-nuclear Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:28:30 +0200 swedens-government-to-lend-200-billion-kronor-for-new-nuclear The Swedish government wants to lift a ban on uranium mining to reduce its reliance on imports as it pursues its first nuclear power expansion in half a century, the environment minister said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20250827/sweden-to-lift-uranium-mining-ban-as-government-pushes-nuclear-revival Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:55:22 +0200 sweden-to-lift-uranium-mining-ban-as-government-pushes-nuclear-revival Sweden said on Thursday that it had selected so-called small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) for its first nuclear power expansion in a half-century. https://www.thelocal.se/20250822/sweden-to-build-new-nuclear-power-for-first-time-in-50-years Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:40:57 +0200 sweden-to-build-new-nuclear-power-for-first-time-in-50-years The US battery startup Lyten on Thursday announced that it had agreed to buy the Skellefteå and Västerås factories of the bankrupt Swedish battery company Northvolt. But does it have the capacity to take on such a challenging project? https://www.thelocal.se/20250808/key-points-what-do-we-know-about-the-rescue-of-swedish-battery-company-northvolt Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:54:10 +0200 key-points-what-do-we-know-about-the-rescue-of-swedish-battery-company-northvolt When Sweden's government announced its final plans for financing new nuclear, it had clearly learned some lessons from the criticism the draft proposal received last autumn. But not, perhaps, the right ones, argues The Local's Nordic Editor Richard Orange. https://www.thelocal.se/20250402/ideological-swedens-government-shrugs-off-criticism-of-nuclear-funding-plan Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:48:54 +0200 ideological-swedens-government-shrugs-off-criticism-of-nuclear-funding-plan So you're ready to move house, what next? In Sweden setting up electricity requires two separate contracts. https://www.thelocal.se/20200716/how-to-set-up-your-electricity-contract-in-sweden Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:47:04 +0200 how-to-set-up-your-electricity-contract-in-sweden February has been the most expensive month for electricity in southern Sweden since 2022, although there are signs that prices are dropping. How high were they, and what's the reason behind it? https://www.thelocal.se/20250227/electricity-prices-in-southern-sweden-in-february-highest-since-2022 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:32:25 +0100 electricity-prices-in-southern-sweden-in-february-highest-since-2022 As Sweden dispatches three ships to defend undersea telecoms cables and power lines in the Baltic, Hans Liwång, professor at the Swedish Defence University, explains why fully protecting underwater infrastructure is almost impossible. https://www.thelocal.se/20250113/interview-how-can-sweden-protect-its-undersea-cables Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:43:48 +0100 interview-how-can-sweden-protect-its-undersea-cables As one of Europe's biggest suppliers of electricity, Sweden is seeing red over Germany's energy policy, which it says ends up punishing Swedish consumers. https://www.thelocal.se/20241220/swedish-minister-furious-over-germanys-energy-policy Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:35:18 +0100 swedish-minister-furious-over-germanys-energy-policy