Source - Ei Effektavgifter webb (2026)

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Summary

Ei’s information page explaining the current status of effektavgifter (capacity-based network tariffs) in Sweden. The page documents a significant regulatory reversal: the government has tasked Ei to repeal the existing mandatory effektavgift regulation (EIFS 2022:1) and develop a new model.

Key claims

The regulatory reversal

The government has issued two assignments to Ei regarding effektavgifter:

1. Repeal EIFS 2022:1 by 30 June 2026 — EIFS 2022:1 required all Swedish DSOs to implement time-differentiated capacity tariffs (effektavgifter) by 1 January 2027. That mandatory deadline is being cancelled before the deadline arrives.
2. Propose a new effektavgift model by 12 April 2027 — Ei is to develop a new regulatory framework for capacity-based tariffs that replaces EIFS 2022:1.

This is a significant policy reversal: rather than mandating a specific tariff model for all DSOs, the government is essentially stepping back, repealing the mandate, and commissioning a fresh design process.

What changes after repeal

After EIFS 2022:1 is repealed on 30 June 2026:

• Effektavgifter remain permissible — DSOs may still implement capacity-based tariffs; the repeal does not prohibit them
• The legal basis shifts from EIFS 2022:1 to the general framework: Art. 18 of the EU Electricity Market Regulation (2019/943) and ellagen (the Swedish Electricity Act)
• Existing customer contracts are unaffected — DSOs that have already implemented effektavgifter do not need to withdraw them
• Revenue caps (intäktsramar) are unchanged — effektavgifter redistribute costs among customers; they do not increase the total permissible DSO revenue

Permissibility criteria after repeal

For effektavgifter implemented after the repeal, the general legal requirements under Art. 18 EU Electricity Market Regulation apply. Tariffs must be:

• Cost-reflective
• Transparent
• Objective
• Non-discriminatory
• Fair
• Promote efficient grid use
• Consider customer usage patterns

Ei’s process for the new model

Ei has established a dedicated project team and reference groups with grid companies and other stakeholders for developing the new effektavgift model. The proposal is due 12 April 2027.

Relevance to wiki topics

Contradicts existing wiki content

This source directly contradicts two existing wiki claims:

1. Demand Response (section “Effekttariffer — the double-edged price signal”) states: “Capacity-based effekttariffer (demand tariffs) are mandatory for all Swedish DSOs by January 2027 (EIFS 2022:1).” — This is now outdated. EIFS 2022:1 is being repealed before the January 2027 deadline.

2. Ei (section “Role in flexibility”) states: “new regulations (EIFS 2022:1) require time-differentiated capacity tariffs by January 2027” — Needs correction.

Relationship to existing pages

• Ei — Ei is the regulatory actor responsible for both the repeal and the new model development; update to reflect this new assignment
• Demand Response — effekttariffer as implicit DR mechanism; the mandatory deadline is cancelled but the discussion of double-edged price signals remains relevant
• Flexibility Market — tariff design is part of the implicit flexibility toolkit; no direct reference to EIFS 2022:1 found in this page
• Clean Energy Package — Art. 18 of Regulation 2019/943 is now the applicable framework after repeal