2015
- SE1
- 20.7
- SE2
- 20.7
- SE3
- 21.5
- SE4
- 24.5
Ekonomi · energi
Elpriser SE1–SE4
Årsmedel Day-ahead spotpris (öre/kWh, exkl. moms/skatter/nätavgift). Prisområdena SE3 och SE4 (södra Sverige) har haft dramatiskt högre priser sedan 2021 än SE1/SE2 (norr).
Källor: Nord Pool, Svenska kraftnät, Ei, SCB.
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Årsmedel spotpris per elområde (SE1–SE4)
2015–2026 · öre/kWh · Sverige (SE1–SE4)
Årsmedel spotpris per elområde (SE1–SE4): SE1 (öre/kWh) moves from 20.7 (2015) to 55.4 (2026) — up 34.7 öre/kWh. Full values are available in the data table below (2015–2026, Sverige (SE1–SE4)).
| År | SE1 (öre/kWh) | SE2 (öre/kWh) | SE3 (öre/kWh) | SE4 (öre/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 21.5 | 24.5 |
| 2016 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 27.7 | 29.3 |
| 2017 | 28.9 | 28.9 | 30.5 | 32.4 |
| 2018 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 46.5 | 49.5 |
| 2019 | 38.1 | 38.1 | 40.7 | 42.5 |
| 2020 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 22.0 | 26.1 |
| 2021 | 43.6 | 43.6 | 66.9 | 82.2 |
| 2022 | 40.4 | 40.4 | 135.7 | 165.0 |
| 2023 | 38.7 | 38.7 | 58.5 | 76.7 |
| 2024 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 43.2 | 58.9 |
| 2025 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 55.4 | 71.8 |
| 2026 | 55.4 | 55.8 | 81.0 | 96.0 |
Method: Aritmetiskt årsmedelvärde av timvis Day-ahead spotpris per elprisområde. Exklusive moms, energiskatt, elcertifikat och nätavgift.
Source: Nord Pool — Day-ahead priser (historik) (accessed 2026-07-27) · Svenska kraftnät — Statistik (accessed 2026-07-27)
Tabell — årsmedel spotpris
2016
- SE1
- 26.1
- SE2
- 26.1
- SE3
- 27.7
- SE4
- 29.3
2017
- SE1
- 28.9
- SE2
- 28.9
- SE3
- 30.5
- SE4
- 32.4
2018
- SE1
- 42.5
- SE2
- 42.5
- SE3
- 46.5
- SE4
- 49.5
2019
- SE1
- 38.1
- SE2
- 38.1
- SE3
- 40.7
- SE4
- 42.5
2020
- SE1
- 15.1
- SE2
- 15.1
- SE3
- 22.0
- SE4
- 26.1
2021
- SE1
- 43.6
- SE2
- 43.6
- SE3
- 66.9
- SE4
- 82.2
2022
- SE1
- 40.4
- SE2
- 40.4
- SE3
- 135.7
- SE4
- 165.0
2023
- SE1
- 38.7
- SE2
- 38.7
- SE3
- 58.5
- SE4
- 76.7
2024
- SE1
- 22.4
- SE2
- 22.4
- SE3
- 43.2
- SE4
- 58.9
2025
- SE1
- 26.1
- SE2
- 26.1
- SE3
- 55.4
- SE4
- 71.8
2026
- SE1
- 55.4
- SE2
- 55.8
- SE3
- 81.0
- SE4
- 96.0
| Year | SE1 | SE2 | SE3 | SE4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 21.5 | 24.5 |
| 2016 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 27.7 | 29.3 |
| 2017 | 28.9 | 28.9 | 30.5 | 32.4 |
| 2018 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 46.5 | 49.5 |
| 2019 | 38.1 | 38.1 | 40.7 | 42.5 |
| 2020 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 22.0 | 26.1 |
| 2021 | 43.6 | 43.6 | 66.9 | 82.2 |
| 2022 | 40.4 | 40.4 | 135.7 | 165.0 |
| 2023 | 38.7 | 38.7 | 58.5 | 76.7 |
| 2024 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 43.2 | 58.9 |
| 2025 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 55.4 | 71.8 |
| 2026 | 55.4 | 55.8 | 81.0 | 96.0 |
Öre per kWh. Exkl. energiskatt, moms, elcertifikat och nätavgift.
Primary sources
The question this page answers
How is the Swedish electricity price set — and why does it differ so sharply between north and south?
At a glance
Key figures — the most important numbers on this page
SE4 annual spot 2022
169 öre/kWh
Peak year during the European energy crisis — about 6.5× the 2020 level.
SE4 annual spot 2025
72 öre/kWh
Sharp fall from 2022 but still ~3× SE1 (26 öre).
SE1 · SE2 · SE3 · SE4
4 bidding zones
Since 1 November 2011 — split by Svenska kraftnät following an EU Commission decision.
SE4/SE1 gap 2025
≈ 2.5×
Southern Sweden pays ~2.5× northern Sweden — mainly due to transmission constraints.
Spot share of end-user bill
≈ 30 %
The rest is grid fee, energy tax (43.9 öre/kWh 2025), VAT and retailer margin.
Nuclear share in the mix 2024
≈ 45 %
Hydro ~40 %, wind ~20 %, CHP/other ~5 % (Energy Agency).
Nuclear reactors in operation
6 reactors
Forsmark 1–3 (SE3), Ringhals 3–4 (SE3), Oskarshamn 3 (SE3). Barsebäck (SE4) shut 1999/2005.
Energy tax 2025
43.9 öre/kWh
Excise excl. VAT. Reduced rate for energy-intensive industry and northern Sweden.
What does the data show?
Objective observations — not interpretations
- Since 2011 Sweden has been divided into four bidding zones. SE1 (north) and SE2 (northern middle) have a power surplus — mostly hydro and wind. SE3 (southern middle, including Stockholm) and SE4 (southern) have a deficit at high demand and import from the north and from the continent.
- The spot price is the price set at Nord Pool's Day-ahead auction — an hourly price fixed the evening before delivery. The end-user price is spot + retailer margin + energy tax + VAT + grid fee (paid to the grid owner, not the retailer). A household in SE4 on a variable contract pays roughly 3× more per kWh than the raw spot suggests.
- The north/south gap is mainly driven by limited transmission capacity from north to south (the so-called cuts 1, 2 and 4). Svenska kraftnät is building new lines (including the Nordsyd 400 kV corridor) but projects take 10–15 years. In the short run the gap is structural.
- The 2022 price peak was driven by several factors at once: Russian gas cuts to Europe, drought in southern Europe (low hydro), low levels in Norwegian reservoirs, and several Swedish reactors being offline. Sweden is priced together with the rest of northern Europe via Nord Pool.
- Norway, Finland, Denmark and Germany also saw sharp increases in 2022. Sweden is not alone — the Nordic/European price area is connected via interconnectors.
Method note
All prices on the page are annual averages of the Day-ahead spot price, in öre per kWh excluding VAT, energy tax, electricity certificates and grid fee. Source is Nord Pool via Svenska kraftnät (Mimer) and the Energy Markets Inspectorate. 2026 is preliminary — average January to June. Series before 2011 are not comparable because the zone split was introduced on 1 November 2011 — before that Sweden had a single system price. End-user prices (including tax and grid fee) are published separately by SCB (Electricity prices) and Ei (Elpriskollen). Comparisons across years should account for inflation — real prices are lower than nominal, especially before 2020. The energy mix builds on the Energy Agency's annual statistics Energy in Sweden.
Definitions
How the numbers are counted — and what they do not cover
- Bidding zone
- A geographic area with a single spot price. Sweden has four: SE1 (Luleå), SE2 (Sundsvall), SE3 (Stockholm), SE4 (Malmö). The split is set where there are structural bottlenecks in the grid.
- Spot price
- The hourly price on Nord Pool's Day-ahead auction. Set the evening before delivery when all buyers and sellers submit bids. The intersection of supply and demand becomes the clearing price for the hour.
- System price
- The Nordic reference price Nord Pool would have set with no transmission constraints between zones. Still used as a reference for financial contracts.
- Power exchange
- Nord Pool AS is the dominant Nordic exchange. EPEX Spot is the European one. Trade takes place both Day-ahead (day before) and Intraday (same day).
- Transmission capacity
- How much power (MW) can be moved between two bidding zones. Set by physical line capacity and operational security (the N-1 criterion). Svenska kraftnät calculates and publishes daily capacities.
- Power deficit
- The situation where electricity demand exceeds available production + import in a given hour. Svenska kraftnät regularly reports a risk of deficit in southern Sweden on cold winter days. Disturbance reserves are activated as a last resort.
- Energy mix
- The split of electricity production by source. Sweden 2024: hydro ~40 %, nuclear ~45 %, wind ~20 %, CHP and other ~5 %. Fossil-free share >98 %.
- Baseload
- Power that produces evenly over time and is dispatchable: nuclear, reservoir hydro, CHP. Different from weather-dependent sources (solar, wind).
- Regulating power
- Power that can be started quickly to balance the grid in real time. In Sweden mainly hydro. Traded separately from the spot market on Svenska kraftnät's balancing market.
- Grid fee
- Fee to the grid owner for transporting electricity from producer to end user. Consists of subscription fee, capacity fee and transmission fee. Regulated by the Energy Markets Inspectorate under a revenue cap.
- Energy tax
- Excise duty on electricity paid by the end user. 2025: 43.9 öre/kWh (excl. VAT). Reduced rate for energy-intensive industry and for households and services in designated northern municipalities.
- Electricity certificate
- Market-based support scheme for renewable electricity (2003–2035). The producer receives certificates per MWh; suppliers must buy certificates equal to a quota of their sales. Cost is passed on to end users. Closed to new plants after 2021.
- End-user electricity price
- The total price the customer pays per kWh: spot + retailer margin + VAT + energy tax + grid fee. A kWh that is 30 öre at spot ends up around 200 öre for the end user with VAT and grid fee.
Primary sources
Agencies and research institutions behind this page
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agencies/institutions
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reports & studies
3
primary datasets
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to what is most often discussed
Mainly because of transmission constraints. Production is concentrated in the north (hydro, wind) while demand is concentrated in the south. When lines run full, southern Sweden (SE3/SE4) must be priced separately and often with imports from Denmark, Germany and Poland — where gas and coal set the marginal price. The shutdown of Barsebäck (SE4) in 1999 and 2005 and Ringhals 1 and 2 (SE3) in 2019–2020 has widened the deficit in the south.
Related topics
Logical next steps if you want to understand the background
Energy — what happened to the electricity price?
Context, timeline and the main drivers.
Electricity prices SE1–SE4
Annual spot averages per bidding zone 2015–2026.
The tax burden
Energy tax as one of several excise duties.
Where does your money go?
Revenue from energy taxes and electricity certificates.
Municipal reality
Regional differences in price and electricity use.
Method & principles
How we count — assumptions and limits.
Sources for this page
The data comes from official primary sources.
Nord Pool · Daily
Nord Pool — Day-ahead priser, svenska elprisområden SE1–SE4Årsmedel Day-ahead spotpris SE1–SE4 (2026 = jan–jun, preliminärt)
Latest data point · Source published
Corrections for this page
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Elpriser — årsmedel 2026 (preliminärt) tillagt
Serien i /energipriser har utökats med 2026: SE1 55,4, SE2 55,8, SE3 81,0, SE4 96,0 öre/kWh. Värdena är månadsmedel jan–jun från Nord Pool Day-ahead och märkta som preliminära.
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