Electricity price in Karlstad with Karlstads Elnät’s transfer fee
Karlstad is in bidding zone SE3, and its grid area belongs to Karlstad Elnät AB.
Checked by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · Method and sources
237.6 öre/kWh with VAT is the cost of each kilowatt-hour in a Karlstad flat when retail energy matches the Statistics Sweden (SCB) variable-contract average for SE3 in August 2026, 98.7 öre/kWh before VAT. The Karlstad grid area belongs to Karlstad Elnät AB and lies in SE3, according to Svenska kraftnät’s Nätområden.se. What lifts the price is the grid’s transfer fee (överföringsavgift, the per-kWh grid charge): 55.35 öre/kWh before VAT in the Energy Markets Inspectorate’s data, and only 3 of 136 grids charge flats more. The subscription is low in return, SEK 1,650 a year with VAT including authority charges. For the 2,000 kWh standard case the grid costs SEK 3,034 a year, rank 98 of 136, and 45.6 % of it follows usage. In Värmland county only Torsby has reduced energy tax, so Karlstad pays 36.0 öre/kWh. A flat using 2,000 kWh a year pays about SEK 533 a month.
Your all-in price per kWh, incl. VAT
237.6 öre/kWh
The spot price is 52 % of what you pay per kWh
| Spot price (retail energy) | 123.4 öre/kWh |
| Mark-up | 0.0 öre/kWh |
| Grid transfer fee | 69.2 öre/kWh |
| Energy tax | 45.0 öre/kWh |
| of which VAT 25% | 47.5 öre/kWh |
| Total variable price | 237.6 öre/kWh |
| Fixed grid fee per month | SEK 137 |
| Bill for 167 kWh a month | SEK 534 |
Assumptions
Energy tax 36 öre/kWh excl. VAT (2026), 25% VAT on everything. The grid price is Ei’s figure for Karlstads Elnät AB on 1 January 2026, standard case L16; any power (kW) charge is not included. The retailer’s monthly fee is not included. Method and sources
Karlstad against the middle of the field at different levels of use
| Use per year | Karlstads Elnät incl. VAT | Median all grids | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 kWh | SEK 2,342 | SEK 2,405 | 63 of 136 |
| 2,000 kWh | SEK 3,034 | SEK 2,698 | 98 of 136 |
| 3,000 kWh | SEK 3,725 | SEK 2,957 | 111 of 136 |
| 4,000 kWh | SEK 4,417 | SEK 3,217 | 120 of 136 |
| 6,000 kWh | SEK 5,801 | SEK 3,762 | 127 of 136 |
At 1,000 kWh a year Karlstads Elnät ranks 63; at 6,000 kWh it has slipped to 127. A small, low-use flat does relatively well here, while a household that uses a lot of power pays considerably more than on an average grid. The standard 2,000 kWh gives rank 98.
Where the money goes for one kilowatt-hour
| Part of the price | Öre per kWh incl. VAT |
|---|---|
| Energy, SCB variable average SE3 | 123.4 öre/kWh |
| Karlstads Elnät transfer fee | 69.2 öre/kWh |
| Energy tax | 45.0 öre/kWh |
| Total variable | 237.6 öre/kWh |
On a quarter-hour contract (kvartspris) it can pay to shift heavy appliances such as the washing machine to cheap periods, but the grid part per kWh is the same around the clock in Ei’s data. How other grids split subscription and transfer is explained under the grid fee.
Karlstad within SE3
The spot price is the same as in Eskilstuna and the rest of SE3. How Karlstads Elnät compares with every grid is in the grid fee comparison, where you can also pick your own grid if you live outside the Karlstad grid area.