Electricity price in Helsingborg on Öresundskraft’s grid

Helsingborg lies in bidding zone SE4, and the grid area belongs to Öresundskraft.

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192.9 öre/kWh including VAT is what a Helsingborg house on a 16 A main fuse using 5,000 kWh a year pays when retail energy costs the Statistics Sweden (SCB) variable-contract average for houses without electric heating in SE4 in August 2026, 101.1 öre/kWh before VAT. The Helsingborg grid area belongs to Öresundskraft AB according to Nätområden.se; the Energy Markets Inspectorate lists the grid company as Öresundskraft Elnät AB. Unlike most grids, it became cheaper for 2026: the house case costs SEK 6,278 a year with VAT against SEK 6,453 the year before, even though state authority charges went up. The transfer fee (per-kWh grid charge) fell from 18.3 öre/kWh to 17.2 öre/kWh before VAT. Still, most of the grid fee is fixed, 82.9 % for the house. With energy tax of 36.0 öre/kWh, the monthly bill is roughly SEK 1,237.

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Your all-in price per kWh, incl. VAT

192.9 öre/kWh

The spot price is 66 % of what you pay per kWh

66 %
11 %
23 %
Spot + mark-up
Grid
Energy tax
Spot price (retail energy)126.4 öre/kWh
Mark-up0.0 öre/kWh
Grid transfer fee21.5 öre/kWh
Energy tax45.0 öre/kWh
of which VAT 25%38.6 öre/kWh
Total variable price192.9 öre/kWh
Fixed grid fee per monthSEK 434
Bill for 417 kWh a monthSEK 1,238
Assumptions

Energy tax 36 öre/kWh excl. VAT (2026), 25% VAT on everything. The grid price is Ei’s figure for Öresundskraft Elnät AB on 1 January 2026, standard case V16; any power (kW) charge is not included. The retailer’s monthly fee is not included. Method and sources

Öresundskraft’s grid cost before and after the cut

Grid cost per year incl. VAT, Öresundskraft Elnät AB. Source: Energy Markets Inspectorate.
Standard case20252026Difference
Flat 16 A, 2,000 kWhSEK 2,943SEK 2,888-SEK 55
House 16 A, 5,000 kWhSEK 6,453SEK 6,278-SEK 175
House 20 A, 20,000 kWhSEK 13,341SEK 12,870-SEK 471
House 25 A, 20,000 kWhSEK 15,261SEK 14,735-SEK 526

All four standard cases got cheaper, most in kronor for the larger houses on 20 and 25 A fuses. The cut stands out against the rest of the country, where the median for the 16 A house sits at SEK 5,891 after a rise. Öresundskraft’s rank, 72 of 116, is nonetheless still on the dearer half, because the subscription starts out high.

Retail energy in SE4: variable against default

If you move to Helsingborg and do not pick a retailer, you are put on a default contract (anvisat avtal). According to SCB it cost 114.2 öre/kWh for houses without electric heating in SE4 in August 2026, against 101.1 öre/kWh on a variable contract, both before VAT. Over 5,000 kWh a year that gap is worth SEK 819 with VAT. The choice is covered under fixed or variable price.

When the tariff is mostly fixed

With a low transfer fee, your usage mainly moves the retail part of the bill. Appliances running around the clock, such as the freezer, cost about the same in retail energy per kilowatt-hour in Helsingborg as in Malmö but less in grid fee. The neighbouring city has the opposite model, see electricity in Malmö, and more grids appear in the grid fee comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Which grid areas does Öresundskraft run?

According to Nätområden.se, Öresundskraft AB owns four grid areas, all in SE4: Helsingborg, Mörarp, Ängelholmsbygden and Nordvästra Skåne. The Energy Markets Inspectorate has a single line for Öresundskraft Elnät AB, so the standard cases here apply across that grid. Höganäs, by contrast, has its own grid company, Höganäs Energi AB, with a separate price list.

How much did Öresundskraft cut its grid fee in 2026?

For the 16 A house using 5,000 kWh, the grid cost fell by SEK 175 a year including VAT, per the regulator. Both the subscription and the transfer fee went down, while authority charges rose to SEK 140 before VAT. Of 113 house tariffs priced in both years, only 11 got cheaper.

Does saving power pay off on Öresundskraft’s tariff?

Less than in many cities. Transfer costs only 21.5 öre/kWh with VAT, while 82.9 % of the house’s grid cost is fixed. Most of what you save therefore comes from retail energy and energy tax, which with VAT add up to 171.4 öre/kWh avoided at the latest SCB price for SE4.

Is electricity dearer in Helsingborg than in Malmö?

The spot price is the same, since both cities are in SE4. The grids differ: Öresundskraft charges a high subscription and low transfer fee, E.ON in Malmö the reverse. For the 16 A house, Öresundskraft ranks 72 of 116 in the regulator’s list, where 1 is cheapest. Compare both city pages for your own usage.

Related pages and calculators

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Malmö

All-in price per kWh in Malmö on E.ON’s grid, SE4.

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Fixed or variable price

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