Electricity price in Sweden today
On Monday 26 October, the day's average price is lowest in SE1 Luleå, at 7.06 öre/kWh incl. VAT, and highest in SE4 Malmö, at 97.48 öre incl. VAT. On Monday 26 October, the day's average price is lowest in SE1 Luleå, at 5.65 öre/kWh excl. VAT, and highest in SE4 Malmö, at 77.99 öre excl. VAT.
Prices in öre/kWh (100 öre = 1 SEK) · times in Stockholm time
Price now in every area
17:30–17:45 · prices published Sun 25 Oct 13:16
öre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT
Energy only, excl. grid fees and leviesThe level compares the price now with today's average in the same area.
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SE1 Luleå
Luleå, Kiruna, Skellefteå
7.536.02 Very cheapavg 7.065.65 · cheapest hour 1.381.10 · most expensive hour 14.6111.69 · very low all day Cheapest now
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SE2 Sundsvall
Sundsvall, Umeå, Östersund
35.1628.13 Very expensiveavg 14.7311.78 · cheapest hour 0.120.09 · most expensive hour 32.0825.67
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SE3 Stockholm
Stockholm, Gothenburg, Uppsala, Örebro
32.9326.35 Very expensiveavg 14.4311.55 · cheapest hour −0.49−0.39 · most expensive hour 58.0546.44
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SE4 Malmö
Malmö, Helsingborg, Kristianstad
200.84160.68 Very expensiveavg 97.4877.99 · cheapest hour 13.1510.52 · most expensive hour 207.59166.07 Most expensive now
“Now” is the price of the current 15 minutes. The cheapest and most expensive hours are averages of whole clock hours, so the price now can be below or above them.
Difference now: 193.32 öre between SE1 and SE4. Difference now: 154.65 öre between SE1 and SE4.
Which price area am I in? ↓Cheapest 3 hours in a row from now, in each area
Average, öre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT.
- SE1 tomorrow 21:00–24:00 in 27 h 17 min 4.123.29 öre
- SE2 tomorrow 21:00–24:00 in 27 h 17 min 6.425.14 öre
- SE3 tomorrow 20:00–23:00 in 26 h 17 min −0.45−0.36 öre
- SE4 tomorrow 03:45–06:45 in 10 h 2 min 35.9828.78 öre
Tomorrow: average per area
- SE1 avg 10.208.16 · 2.752.20–17.5914.07 +3.142.51 öre
- SE2 avg 8.666.93 · 4.943.95–17.2213.78 −6.074.85 öre
- SE3 avg 16.7113.36 · −1.00−0.80–56.0444.83 +2.281.81 öre
- SE4 avg 94.9475.95 · 32.3425.87–147.96118.37 −3 %
öre/kWh incl. VATexcl. VAT, day average and lowest–highest price; change from today.
Electricity price tomorrow in all areas →Hourly prices today in all areas
| Time | SE1 | SE2 | SE3 | SE4 |
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| 00:00–01:00 | 2.62.1 | 2.52.0 | 0.80.6 | 13.110.5 |
| 01:00–02:00 | 1.61.3 | 1.91.5 | 0.40.3 | 23.418.7 |
| 02:00–03:00 | 1.61.3 | 1.31.1 | 0.80.7 | 17.814.2 |
| 03:00–04:00 | 1.41.1 | 0.10.1 | 0.90.7 | 14.211.4 |
| 04:00–05:00 | 2.31.8 | 1.31.0 | 1.51.2 | 18.014.4 |
| 05:00–06:00 | 3.73.0 | 3.52.8 | 0.40.3 | 44.335.4 |
| 06:00–07:00 | 5.24.1 | 6.45.1 | −0.5−0.4 | 94.175.2 |
| 07:00–08:00 | 6.55.2 | 10.48.3 | 1.71.4 | 115.592.4 |
| 08:00–09:00 | 10.08.0 | 12.610.1 | 5.04.0 | 113.891.0 |
| 09:00–10:00 | 10.38.3 | 13.811.0 | 9.07.2 | 82.165.7 |
| 10:00–11:00 | 10.68.5 | 11.99.5 | 8.97.1 | 76.361.0 |
| 11:00–12:00 | 10.68.5 | 11.79.4 | 9.67.7 | 64.351.4 |
| 12:00–13:00 | 10.88.7 | 10.78.5 | 10.08.0 | 72.157.7 |
| 13:00–14:00 | 9.67.7 | 14.311.4 | 8.56.8 | 93.674.9 |
| 14:00–15:00 | 12.510.0 | 19.315.4 | 10.88.7 | 113.290.6 |
| 15:00–16:00 | 14.611.7 | 24.519.6 | 12.39.8 | 135.3108.3 |
| 16:00–17:00 | 13.210.6 | 27.121.7 | 15.712.6 | 160.7128.6 |
| 17:00–18:00 Now | 7.86.3 | 32.125.7 | 26.621.3 | 197.2157.8 |
| 18:00–19:00 | 6.45.1 | 30.024.0 | 44.435.5 | 207.6166.1 |
| 19:00–20:00 | 6.35.1 | 24.819.9 | 58.146.4 | 193.2154.6 |
| 20:00–21:00 | 5.24.2 | 27.221.7 | 49.239.4 | 177.3141.9 |
| 21:00–22:00 | 6.24.9 | 28.222.6 | 28.222.6 | 142.3113.8 |
| 22:00–23:00 | 5.34.3 | 22.718.2 | 24.119.3 | 110.488.3 |
| 23:00–24:00 | 4.94.0 | 15.212.1 | 20.016.0 | 59.747.8 |
Colours compare each price with the day’s average; a price is marked as expensive only if it is above the average by at least 12.510 öre.
Why is electricity cheaper than usual today?
The day's average price is lower than the average of the last 30 days in every price area. The price drops below zero for part of the day in SE3. In general, Swedish prices fall with strong wind, high river flows and mild weather, sometimes in all four areas at once.
Past prices
Which price area am I in?
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SE1 – Luleå
Norrbotten and the far north of Västerbotten (parts of Skellefteå, Malå, Norsjö and Sorsele).
Cities: Luleå, Kiruna, Skellefteå
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SE2 – Sundsvall
Västerbotten, Jämtland with Härjedalen, Västernorrland and northern Gävleborg; Gävle and Sandviken are split between SE2 and SE3.
Cities: Sundsvall, Umeå, Östersund
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SE3 – Stockholm
Stockholm, Uppsala, Dalarna, Värmland, Västmanland, Örebro, Södermanland, Östergötland, Västra Götaland, Gotland, most of Jönköping county, northern Halland and northern Kalmar county.
Cities: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Uppsala, Örebro
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SE4 – Malmö
Skåne, Blekinge, Kronoberg, southern Halland (Halmstad, Falkenberg, Laholm) and southern Kalmar county with Öland.
Cities: Malmö, Helsingborg, Kristianstad
About the prices
Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform. "With VAT" includes 25% VAT.
Prices are converted from euros at the European Central Bank rate of Fri 23 Oct.
Last updated .
What is the spot price (spotpris)?
The spot price is what electricity costs on the power exchange (elbörsen) for delivery the next day. Sweden has four price areas (elområden), from SE1 Luleå in the north to SE4 Malmö in the south, and each has its own spot price. Since 1 October 2025 there is a price for every 15 minutes.
On an hourly contract (timpris) you pay these prices as they come. On a variable contract (rörligt pris) you pay one price for the whole month, based on the month's spot prices in your area and usually weighted by typical household use. Either way the supplier adds a mark-up (påslag).
How is the price set?
Bids for every quarter hour of the next day close at 12:00 Swedish time. One European algorithm then sets the prices of all connected areas at once, limited by how much power the lines between them can carry. The results come out around 12:45–13:00. Inside Sweden the main limit is the grid between north and south: when the lines from Norrland are full, SE3 and SE4 get a higher price than the north.
What moves the electricity price in Sweden?
Most of Sweden's electricity comes from hydropower in the north and nuclear plants in SE3, and wind now gives nearly a quarter. The north produces far more than it uses and the south far less, and the lines between them can carry only so much, so SE3 and SE4 usually pay more than SE1 and SE2. When reactors at Forsmark, Ringhals or Oskarshamn stop for maintenance, mostly between spring and autumn, prices in the south can rise.
Cold, calm days raise demand and cut wind output, and SE4 then often follows Germany and Poland. Strong wind and high spring river flows push prices down, at times below zero. Within the day the morning and early evening are usually the most expensive, and nights and weekends cheaper.
What else is on an electricity bill in Sweden?
The spot price covers the energy only. Your grid company charges an elnätsavgift (grid fee): a fixed fee plus a charge per kWh, and some also charge for your highest use in an hour (effektavgift). Energiskatt (energy tax) is on the grid bill too, a little lower in Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Jämtland and a few nearby municipalities. Your electricity supplier adds its påslag and usually a monthly fee. VAT (moms) of 25% is charged on all of it, the energy tax included.
Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost in Sweden?
The spot price here is the energy part, in öre per kWh (100 öre = 1 krona). It changes every 15 minutes and differs between the four price areas: SE1 and SE2 in the north are usually much cheaper than SE3 and SE4 in the south. The elnätsavgift (grid fee), energiskatt (energy tax), your supplier's mark-up and 25% VAT come on top, so your total per kWh is well above the spot price. Grid fees differ between grid companies, so we don't show a total.
How much energy tax is there on electricity in 2026?
Energiskatt (energy tax) is 36.0 öre/kWh excl. VAT in 2026, or 45.0 öre with VAT. Households in Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Jämtland and a few municipalities in Västernorrland, Gävleborg, Dalarna and Värmland pay 9.6 öre less. Your grid company charges it on the grid bill, not your electricity supplier.
Why is electricity cheaper in Sweden than in much of Europe?
Most of Sweden's power comes from hydro and nuclear plants, which cost little to run, and wind adds a large share. The north produces far more than it uses. Prices climb mainly in the south: on cold, calm days, when reactors are offline, or when Germany and Poland pay high prices, since SE4 is linked to them.
Which price area has the most expensive electricity?
Usually SE4 (Malmö), then SE3 (Stockholm). SE4 produces the least power of its own and has cables to Germany, Poland, Lithuania and Denmark. SE1 and SE2 in the north are usually the cheapest. The overview at the top shows the cheapest and most expensive area right now.
When is electricity cheapest today?
See the cheapest 3 hours in a row for each price area above. Prices are usually lowest at night and highest in the morning and early evening, especially in winter. On an hourly contract (timpris), running the dishwasher, washing machine or EV charger in the cheap hours lowers your bill; on a monthly variable contract it makes no difference.
What is the difference between timpris and rörligt pris?
With timpris (hourly price) you pay the spot price of each hour or quarter hour you use power, so cheap hours lower your bill. With rörligt pris (variable price) you pay one price for the whole month, based on the month's spot prices in your area, so the time of day doesn't matter. With fast pris (fixed price) the price stays the same for an agreed period. The supplier adds its påslag and monthly fee to all three.
Can the electricity price be negative in Sweden?
Yes. It happens on windy days with low demand, often at night or at weekends in spring and summer, sometimes in all four areas. On a timpris contract the energy then costs nothing, or you get a little back, but the grid fee and energy tax are still paid, with VAT.