EconomyElectricity prices have risen significantly since joining the European system.
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Economics writer on the European electricity market: “A failed joke”
EconomySwedish economics writer Andreas Cervenka notes the soaring prices and calls the electricity market “a failed joke”.
Despite election promises – Sweden’s government raises the electricity tax
SwedenHowever, Energy and Industry Minister Ebba Busch (KD) insists that reduced electricity tax “is still something we are striving for”.
Swedish homeowners protest against the “energy fiasco”
Sweden“Should my daughter have to sleep in overalls so that I can afford both food and electricity?” asks Mikael from Enköping.
District heating prices soar in Sweden
EconomyWhile the national average price increase is 15.2%, prices have risen by more than 30% in many municipalities.
Swedish parents forced to help adult children financially
EconomyOne in two people aged 60-69 have helped their adult children financially in the past six months.
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One in ten EU citizens can’t afford to heat their homes
EconomyOver 3 percent in Sweden can't afford to keep their homes warm, according to statistics from Eurostat.
Majority of Swedes worried about electricity prices this winter
EconomyThe risk of high electricity prices in the coming winter is "fairly high", according to Björn Visell of Nordic Green Energy.
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