One in three Swedes are satisfied with the electricity subsidy and a whopping 64 percent have low confidence in the government’s energy policy, according to a Sifo survey conducted for Efter fem. Next week, the government’s debated electricity subsidy of 17 billion kroner will be paid out to the Swedish people. Several months later than what was promised during the election campaign.
Paid out over several months
The Moderates, Christian Democrats and Liberals promised before the election a high-cost protection for households and businesses that would take effect on November 1 to provide temporary support against skyrocketing electricity prices, an election promise that has not been implemented.
Energy and Industry Minister Ebba Busch (KD) believes that she never said that the support would be paid out in the autumn, but that instead a calculation model would be in place on 1 November. Contrary to what Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) said. According to some, this has been interpreted as an all-out war between KD and Msomething that the minister now downplays:
– I am not irritated at all. It is the opposition that has done its part. Now the money is coming and it is considerably more than in the previous package, she says in Efter fem.
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