At the same time as electricity prices skyrocketed and Swedes were urged to save on electricity, in 2022 Sweden exported the most electricity of all countries in Europe.
That’s according to figures from Svenska kraftnät, which SVT Nyheter has seen.
– It has been a record year. In 2021 we exported 25 TWh, that was high. Now we see a sharp increase to 33 TWh, says Niclas Damsgaard, head of strategy at Svenska kraftnät.
Increased production from wind power is, according to Svenska kraftnät, the explanation for the extensive exports. A total of SEK 30 billion worth of electricity was exported.