Source - Ei Beslut Flaskhalsinkomster 2027 (2026)

Ei beslut 2026-05-29, ärendenummer 2026-101903 — Godkännande av Affärsverket svenska kraftnäts användning av flaskhalsinkomster 2027. Energimarknadsinspektionen decision approving Svenska kraftnät’s planned use of congestion income (flaskhalsinkomster) for 2027. Raw text: raw/svk/beslut-flaskhalsinkomster-2027-extracted.txt.

Document metadata

• Publisher: Ei
• Decision type: Regulatory approval (godkännande)
• Decision date: 2026-05-29
• Ärendenummer: 2026-101903
• Legal basis: Art. 19.2 and 19.4, Regulation (EU) 2019/943 (Electricity Market Regulation); ACER decision on congestion income methodology; Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1222 (CACM); Ellag 8 kap.
• Applicant: Svenska kraftnät

What this decides

Ei approves Svk’s plan for how to use ~14.7 GSEK of congestion income expected in 2027. The categories and amounts are set annually; Ei’s role is to verify that uses comply with Art. 19 EMR. Art. 19.4 limits use to: network investments, maintaining or increasing interconnection capacity, reducing cross-zonal transmission charges (tariff reduction), or financing activities necessary to ensure optimal grid utilization. All approved uses must demonstrably benefit electricity market participants.

Congestion income overview

Congestion income arises from the price differences between bidding zones (SE1–SE4 and cross-border). The accumulated balance reflects years of inflows exceeding expenditures; Svk can draw on it to smooth annual variation.

Approved use categories (2027)

Category 1 — Balansering och systemtjänster (619 mnkr)

• Mothandel (countertrading): 65 mnkr — purchasing energy to relieve congestion within bidding zones
• Överbelastningshantering: 520 mnkr — procurement of 1,309 MW contracted flexibility (20 resources, 10 plants) for real-time activation to prevent overload; contracted until December 2029. These resources operate outside normal market mechanisms and are activated without prior notice.
• Reaktiv effekt: 34 mnkr — reactive power procurement for voltage control

Category 3 — EPAD (20 mnkr)

Electricity price area differentials (EPADs) — financial products that help market participants hedge against price differences between bidding zones. Svk’s contribution supports market liquidity for these instruments.

Category 5 — Nordic RCC / KAPRIFOL (180 mnkr)

KAPRIFOL is Svk’s program for implementation of the Nordic Regional Coordination Centre (NRCC / Nordic RCC) under SO GL. NRCC provides coordinated capacity calculation, security analysis, and outage planning across the Nordic TSOs. The 180 mnkr covers Svk’s implementation contribution for 2027.

Category 7 — Nätinvesteringar (3,472 mnkr)

Fifteen specific network investment projects approved. These are existing or planned grid projects where congestion income is used as a funding source — displacing or complementing tariff financing. The approval constitutes Ei’s endorsement that these projects benefit market participants (Art. 19.4 requirement). Individual project amounts are not individually published in the decision summary.

Category 8 — CNE drift och underhåll (1,176 mnkr)

• CNE (critical network elements) maintenance: 330 mnkr — maintenance of cross-border critical elements
• Överföringsförluster (transfer losses): 701 mnkr — compensation for energy losses in the transmission network
• Beredskapsåtgärder (emergency preparedness): 145 mnkr — emergency response capacity

Category 9 — Kraftsystemhubben (11 mnkr)

Kraftsystemhubben is Svk’s program for real-time system data exchange — providing operational data access to market participants and other TSOs. Scheduled to close mid-2027 (project completion). The 11 mnkr covers the final phase of this program.

Tariff reduction (tariffnedsättning) — ~6.8 GSEK

The largest single use of congestion income is reducing transmission tariffs for electricity consumers and producers. This is a standard mechanism under Art. 19.4 and reduces network charges compared to what they would otherwise be. This is not itemized as a specific program but flows as a direct subsidy to all tariff payers.

Key structural implications

1. Scale: 14.7 GSEK annual inflow is substantial — equivalent to a significant portion of Svk’s total annual investment budget. Accumulated 90.9 GSEK gives Svk a substantial buffer.

2. Överbelastningshantering funding: The 520 mnkr for överbelastningshantering confirms this is funded from congestion income, not from general tariffs or government appropriations. It also confirms the contracted volume (1,309 MW / 20 resources / 10 plants) and the December 2029 contract end.

3. KAPRIFOL/NRCC: The 180 mnkr for Nordic RCC implementation is a significant cross-border coordination investment.

4. Kraftsystemhubben closing: The 11 mnkr earmark for 2027 with a mid-2027 closure date confirms this as a time-limited program in its final year.

5. Legal framework: Art. 19.4 EMR requires annual Ei approval — this is a recurring regulatory process, not a one-time decision.

Relevance to existing wiki topics

• Svenska kraftnät — Confirms the full financial scale of flaskhalsinkomster (14.7 GSEK/yr, 90.9 GSEK accumulated); details KAPRIFOL, Kraftsystemhubben, and överbelastningshantering funding.
• Balancing Markets — Confirms överbelastningshantering volumes (1,309 MW) and contract period (to Dec 2029); EPAD market support.
• Nordic Balancing Model — KAPRIFOL / NRCC funding and implementation scale.
• Regulatory Calendar — Kraftsystemhubben closing mid-2027; Ei annual flaskhalsinkomster approval is a recurring process.
• Capacity Adequacy and Flexibility as the Missing Reserve — Överbelastningshantering as the bridge capacity measure; its scale and funding source.