The electricity spot price now
The spot price per price area, quarter by quarter, straight from Nord Pool's day-ahead result. These are exchange prices — the supplier's markup, energy tax, VAT and the grid fee come on top.
Spot price by price area
- Now–
- Day average–
- Lowest–
- Highest–
- Month to date–
Tomorrow's prices are published around 13:00.
All prices excl. VAT · Source: elprisetjustnu.se (Nord Pool)
What do you actually pay?
The spot price is one of several lines on an electricity bill. Per kWh, they are:
- Spot price (the power exchange)
- – öre/kWhThe price shown above. It changes every quarter hour.
- Supplier markup
- variesDiffers by supplier, often a few öre/kWh, sometimes with a monthly fee. See the comparison.
- Energy tax
- 36.0 öre/kWh36.0 öre/kWh excl. VAT (45.0 öre incl. VAT). In the reduced-rate municipalities in northern Sweden it is 9.6 öre lower.
- VAT 25 %
- 25 %Added on top of everything above, the tax included.
- Grid fee
- variesPaid to the grid company, not to the supplier. It varies by grid area and is not part of the prices here.
Worked example for 1 kWh right now
Loading prices … The supplier's markup and the grid fee come on top of that.
Reduced energy tax in northern Sweden: 26.4 öre/kWh excl. VAT.
Why do SE1–SE4 differ?
Sweden is split into four price areas. The north (SE1 and SE2) has a surplus of hydro and wind power, while most consumption is in the south. The transmission grid can only move so much power southwards, and when it hits that limit each area gets its own price. SE4 is also the one most exposed to prices on the continent and in Denmark. That is why the price is usually lowest in SE1 and highest in SE4.
Negative prices
When it is windy and demand is low the spot price can drop below zero. You are then paid for the electricity you use in that quarter — but energy tax and the grid fee still apply, so your actual bill rarely goes negative. Negative hours are shown in blue.
Common questions
- What is the spot price?
- The spot price is what electricity trades at on the Nord Pool power exchange. It is settled the day before, in an auction between producers and suppliers, separately for every quarter hour and every price area. It is the bare electricity price: the supplier's markup, energy tax, VAT and the grid fee are not included.
- Why does the price differ between SE1 and SE4?
- Sweden is split into four price areas. The north (SE1 and SE2) has a surplus of hydro and wind power, while most consumption is in the south. The transmission grid can only move so much power southwards, and when it reaches that limit each area gets its own price. SE4 is also the area most exposed to prices on the continent and in Denmark. That is why the price is usually lowest in SE1 and highest in SE4.
- When do tomorrow's prices arrive?
- The day-ahead auction clears around midday and the result is normally published around 13:00. Until then only today's prices exist. This page picks tomorrow's prices up automatically as soon as they are out.
- Are the prices with or without VAT?
- By default the prices are shown excluding VAT, the same way the exchange quotes them. The excl. VAT / incl. VAT buttons switch to prices with 25 percent VAT added. Your choice is remembered in your browser.