Energiföretagen Sverige

Energiföretagen Sverige is the Swedish energy industry association, representing companies across electricity production, transmission, distribution, and heat. Members include DSOs (elnätsföretag), electricity producers, and energy retailers. Based in Stockholm.

Role in flexibility

Energiföretagen coordinates industry positions on flexibility market development, with a particular focus on the forthcoming Network Code on Demand Response and how it will be implemented in Sweden.

AG Helhet Flex (Arbetsgruppen Helhet Flex) is the main working group on flexibility, with three subgroups:

These subgroups map directly onto the main structural challenges in Swedish flexibility market development: lowering participation barriers, standardizing products and data exchange, and coordinating between system operators. (Source - Flexibilitet Energiföretagen Sverige (web, 2025))

Collaboration with regulators

Energiföretagen works jointly with Ei and Svenska kraftnät on long-term demand scenario development. The four demand scenarios in Svk’s 2026–2035 Network Development Plan (135 TWh baseline to 200–343 TWh by 2045) were developed in collaboration with Energiföretagen and Ei. (Source - Svk Network Development Plan 2026-2035)

FNA coordination

Energiföretagen’s AG Helhet Flex task force took the lead on coordinating the Swedish DSO community through the first Flexibility Need Assessment (FNA) cycle. Activities included:

• Seven webinars (June 2025 – March 2026) open to all Swedish DSOs
• Developing the national implementation proposal in dialogue with Svenska kraftnät and Ei
• Providing a representative body for the tripartite agreement (signed 2025-11-25 by Svk + DSO representatives via Energiföretagen + Ei)
• Continuing to run the FNA process to its conclusion; an eighth webinar is planned for August 2026 to review results

DSOs participating in the core working group: Vattenfall Eldistribution, E.ON Energidistribution, Göteborg Energi, Ellevio, Kraftringen Nät. (Source - FNA Överenskommelse Svenskt genomförande 2026 (2025), Source - Flexibilitetsbehov FNA Energiföretagen Sverige (web, 2026))

National conditions governance — NC DR

The NC DR requires all DSOs and Svenska kraftnät to jointly develop nationella villkor (national terms and conditions) across ~7 domains. The regulation gives DSOs a formal role in developing binding sector regulation — a first in Sweden.

Energiföretagen’s Eldistributionsrådet (DSO governance council) and AG Flex Elnät (network flexibility working group) proposed a hybrid governance model in April 2024:

• A formal decision process hosted within Energiföretagen but open to all ~170 Swedish DSOs, including non-members
• Separate formalized joint process with Svk (who is not an Energiföretagen member)
• A stakeholder committee modeled on the EU Drafting Committee approach
• Earmarked financing as a “myndighetsuppgift” (public authority task)

The statutory timeline: within 3 months of NC DR entry into force, all DSOs + Svk must jointly submit a national process proposal to Ei; Ei has 2 months to approve. The national conditions themselves then have the legal status of national föreskrifter.

Key challenge: Sweden’s ~170 DSOs (mostly small/medium) and Svk have no existing joint body. Energiföretagen covers most but not all DSOs; Svk is not a member. Ei R2023:18 (Ei + Svk + Swedac) recommended studying a nationally legislated organization as an alternative, which would give the process a firmer legal basis.

(Source - Energiföretagen NC DR National Conditions Webinar (2024), Source - Ei NC DR Förberedelser (2025))

Position on NC DR

Energiföretagen expects the Network Code on Demand Response to enter into force in 2026 and is preparing members for implementation. Their stated requirements for successful implementation: predictable rules, better data management, clear actor roles, and proportionate requirements that support both small and large flexibility solutions. The primary driver they emphasize is enabling faster customer connections — aligning with the congestion and Villkorade Avtal context. (Source - Flexibilitet Energiföretagen Sverige (web, 2025))

Data gaps

• Specific Energiföretagen positions on contested NC DR issues (minimum bid size, derogation procedures)
• AG Helhet Flex publications, reports, or consultation responses
• Membership composition relevant to flexibility (DSO vs aggregator vs producer interests)