Ei Tidplan Ny Elnätsreglering 2028-2031 (2026)

Energimarknadsinspektionen (Ei) news item, published 2026-09-16, on the project page for the intäktsramar (revenue cap) 2024–2027 period. It sets out the timetable for publishing the RP5 (2028–2031) method and draft föreskrifter, the opening of the new DSO reporting e-service, and a proposed change to how controllable costs are reimbursed. The RP5 method itself is documented at RP5 Revenue Cap Methodology (2028–2031).

Timetable

The method follows an inriktning published in May 2025; several elements (allowed return, cost-efficiency incentives) have since been specified in separate news items.

New reporting system: Neon replaces KENT

DSOs have reported revenue-cap data through Ei’s e-service KENT. From the 2027 reporting round the reporting takes place in Ei’s e-service Neon. A handbook/guidance document will be available on ei.se when the system opens, and DSOs will get a notice when it does.

Reimbursement of controllable costs (påverkbara kostnader)

An announced change for the coming supervisory period concerns how påverkbara kostnader — including costs converted from capital costs into controllable costs — are handled in the revenue cap.

• Today: controllable costs are reimbursed based on the DSO’s costs during a historical reference period. For the current supervisory period that period is 2018–2021.
• Proposed for 2028–2031: reimbursement based on the DSO’s actual costs during the supervisory period itself, so that reimbursement of necessary cost increases is not delayed and DSOs can adapt and develop their operations.
• Consequence stated by Ei: no historical reference period of 2022–2025 will be used, so there are years where DSOs’ controllable costs are not reflected in the regulation. This is not a problem while costs are relatively constant, but unusually large costs in a single year might not be reimbursed. DSOs can therefore claim (yrka) compensation for such costs when reporting to Ei in March 2027.

Key claims

1. Preliminary RP5 method and draft föreskrifter both published early November 2026, each with a konsekvensutredning.
2. Föreskrifter preliminarily in force 1 March 2027, the same day the reporting e-service opens.
3. Reporting moves from KENT to Neon.
4. Controllable costs to be reimbursed on actual in-period costs rather than a historical reference period; a claim route exists for large one-off costs in the March 2027 reporting.

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