During or around discussions involving EU energy matters (likely tied to a meeting or ongoing tensions with the European Commission in Brussels), Busch warned that Sweden could take strong measures—including halting or restricting electricity exports via cross-border power lines (interconnectors)—to push back against EU proposals.The core dispute involves how revenues from electricity grid congestion (bottleneck or “efficiency” fees) should be used.
The Swedish government opposes the European Commission’s push for a portion (reportedly 25%) of these funds to be redirected toward EU-wide energy investments, viewing it as an overreach that would effectively take money from Swedish consumers and households to subsidize other countries.Swedish Ministry of Energy Busch has explicitly stated Sweden is prepared to limit exports, which would impact several EU countries that rely on Swedish (and Nordic) electricity surpluses, especially given Sweden’s relatively low prices in parts of its grid due to nuclear and hydro resources. .
