The Local Sweden 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 Swedish government gives green light to two new offshore wind farms The government has approved applications for two offshore wind farms off the coast of Halland in southern Sweden, despite protests from environmental organisations. https://www.thelocal.se/20230516/swedish-government-gives-green-light-to-two-new-offshore-wind-farms Tue, 16 May 2023 14:04:45 +0200 swedish-government-gives-green-light-to-two-new-offshore-wind-farms Second energy price subsidy approved for users across Sweden Sweden's second energy price subsidy, which will be offered to all users in Sweden for energy costs incurred in November and December 2022, has been approved by the Energy Market Inspectorate. https://www.thelocal.se/20230203/second-energy-price-subsidy-approved-for-users-across-sweden Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:35:23 +0100 second-energy-price-subsidy-approved-for-users-across-sweden What to do if you can't pay your electricity bill in Sweden Many people across Sweden will be receiving sky-high energy bills over the next few days, following high rates in December and a higher-than-average usage for many over the Christmas period. What options do you have if you're not able to pay? https://www.thelocal.se/20230104/what-to-do-if-you-cant-pay-your-electricity-bill-in-sweden Wed, 04 Jan 2023 14:45:32 +0100 what-to-do-if-you-cant-pay-your-electricity-bill-in-sweden