Press Release: Antitrust: Commission increases electricity trading capacity on the Swedish borders

The European Commission has adopted a decision rendering legally binding commitments offered by Svenska Kraftnät (SvK) that will increase trade in electricity within Sweden and between Sweden and neighbouring countries contributing to a better allocation of resources and, ultimately, to lower prices for customers and end consumers. The commitments address concerns that SvK may be abusing its dominant market position in the Swedish electricity transmission market by reducing the amount of export capacity on the interconnectors between Sweden and neighbouring EU and EEA Member States. Under the commitments, SvK will no longer limit trading, instead allowing electricity flows to adjust to transmission capacity through market prices.

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