Earlier this year, there were concerns that Sweden could be hit the hardest of all EU member states if a proposal from the EU Commission passed. After the Tidö government fought the proposal, it is now clear that it will not become a reality.
The proposal concerned linking together Europe’s power grids, which could have become costly for Sweden. The proposal aims to strengthen Europe’s energy infrastructure and stipulated that 25 percent of the so-called congestion revenues of member states should be set aside for joint projects.
At the end of 2024, there were 65 billion SEK in the Swedish congestion account, which is ten billion more than Sweden’s EU fee.
Minister of Energy Ebba Busch (KD) was critical.
– It’s a bad proposal. You can’t take Swedish citizens’ money and use it to expand networks in other EU countries; it should go to Sweden, she said in February.
READ ALSO: EU proposal could become expensive for Sweden
“Enough is enough. Swedish households’ money should be used in Sweden for Swedish households,” Busch wrote alongside a video where she did not mince words on site in Brussels:
Press conference:
The Swedish resistance paid off, and a few days ago Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) announced that the proposal will not go forward.
– Our right to decide over congestion fees in Sweden is secured. Other countries will not be able to claim them. It is expressly stated, he said to public radio.
On social media, Ebba Busch celebrates:
