Electricity price in SE4: southern Sweden, winter against summer
SE4 is the southernmost zone, covering Skåne, Blekinge and southern Småland, and usually the most expensive.
Checked by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · Method and sources
In SE4 the variable retail price for an electrically heated house was 95.1 öre/kWh before VAT in August 2026, according to Statistics Sweden, the highest of Sweden’s four bidding zones. The seasonal swing is widest here too: since 2023 the winter months December to February have averaged 105.4 öre/kWh and the summer months June to August 78.8 öre/kWh, before VAT. On Svenska kraftnät’s map the zone includes grid areas such as Malmö-Burlöv, Lund, Helsingborg, Halmstad, Växjö and Kalmar. With E.ON Energidistribution’s grid for a 20 A house, energy tax of 36.0 öre/kWh and VAT, the all-in price is 194.6 öre/kWh. For a heated house in SE4 that means a winter bill can be several times the summer one; the calculator shows the month for your consumption.
Your all-in price per kWh, incl. VAT
194.6 öre/kWh
The spot price is 61 % of what you pay per kWh
| Spot price (retail energy) | 118.9 öre/kWh |
| Mark-up | 0.0 öre/kWh |
| Grid transfer fee | 30.7 öre/kWh |
| Energy tax | 45.0 öre/kWh |
| of which VAT 25% | 38.9 öre/kWh |
| Total variable price | 194.6 öre/kWh |
| Fixed grid fee per month | SEK 784 |
| Bill for 1667 kWh a month | SEK 4,027 |
Assumptions
Energy tax 36 öre/kWh excl. VAT (2026), 25% VAT on everything. The grid price is Ei’s figure for E.ON Energidistribution AB, Syd & Mellersta on 1 January 2026, standard case V20; any power (kW) charge is not included. The retailer’s monthly fee is not included. Method and sources
Winter and summer for a heated house in Skåne
| Period | Variable, before VAT | Energy for one month, incl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb), average since 2023 | 105.4 öre/kWh | SEK 3,954 for 3,000 kWh |
| Summer (Jun–Aug), average since 2023 | 78.8 öre/kWh | SEK 788 for 800 kWh |
For an electrically heated house two things combine in winter: a higher price per kWh and perhaps four times the consumption. Energimarknadsbyrån notes that such houses often use 100 to 150 kWh a day or more in winter. That is why SE4 price levels hit house owners harder than flats, and why the choice between fixed and variable matters most here.
The three dearest months since 2022
| Month | Variable, before VAT | Incl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| August 2022 | 327.0 öre/kWh | 408.8 öre/kWh |
| December 2022 | 302.7 öre/kWh | 378.4 öre/kWh |
| September 2022 | 259.4 öre/kWh | 324.3 öre/kWh |
The year 2022 holds the peak of the whole series. The first electricity support covered consumption from October 2021 to September 2022 and applied only to the southern half of the country. In winter 2026 SE4 again received the highest support per kWh, 29 öre; see electricity support for the rules.
Grid fees in the south
E.ON Energidistribution’s Syd och Mellersta area charges a 20 A house SEK 9,404 a year in fixed fees and 30.7 öre/kWh with VAT. Lund is on another grid, Kraftringen, and Helsingborg on Öresundskraft: compare Malmö, Lund and Helsingborg.