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Sweden gets tough with EC proposal to share grid earnings

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June 02, 2026

A European Commission proposal to share national revenues from power grid congestions has provoked an angry response in Sweden, where energy minister Ebba Busch is threatening to limit power flows with its neighbours if Brussels proceeds. But a decision to freeze interconnector investments to other countries is also risky, and could lead to retaliatory action, experts warn. Reporting by Olav Vilnes, Editor Nordics. Contributors: Tobias Andersson, MP from the Sweden Democrats party, Mia Bodin, Independent Energy Expert and Jakob Dreyer, Researcher, University of Copenhagen.