Memo: Antitrust: Commission opens proceedings against Swedish electricity Transmission System Operator concerning limiting interconnector capacity for electricity exports

The European Commission decided to open formal proceedings with respect to the behaviour of Svenska Kraftnät (SvK), the Swedish electricity Transmission System Operator (TSO), for possible breaches of the EC Treaty´s antitrust rules on abuse of a dominant market position (Article 82). The Commission believes that SvK may be abusing its monopoly position as the Swedish monopoly electricity transmission service provider by limiting export transmission capacity on Swedish interconnectors to neighbouring countries and thereby hindering the proper functioning of the Single Market in electricity.