2026 policy issue
The parties share the goal of sufficient fossil-free electricity but differ on nuclear power, renewable expansion, market design, state support and timing.
The parties’ stated direction
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| Party | Stated direction | Official source (Swedish) |
|---|---|---|
| Social Democrats | More fossil-free electricity from nuclear, wind, hydro and solar, a stronger state role, expanded grids and more stable prices through broad long-term agreements. | Energy |
| Sweden Democrats | New nuclear power with state support and simpler permits, more potential reactor sites and lower electricity tax. | What we want |
| Moderates | New nuclear and SMRs as dispatchable baseload alongside hydro, wind and combined heat and power, faster grid development and markets rewarding reliability. | Nuclear power |
| Left Party | Rapid expansion of grids and local renewable electricity from solar, wind, bioenergy and geothermal, greater state responsibility and reformed market pricing. | Energy |
| Green Party | Rapid expansion of renewables, grids, storage and efficiency; no state subsidy for new nuclear and a planned phase-out of existing nuclear power. | Electricity prices and energy |
| Centre Party | More fossil-free electricity and green industry through faster permits and investment, with strong emphasis on renewables and a market-led transition. | Climate and energy |
| Christian Democrats | Longer operation of existing reactors and new reactors, more nuclear research and a market model rewarding dispatchable capacity; wind and solar also complement the system. | Energy |
| Liberals | All fossil-free sources, including new nuclear, hydro, wind and solar, lower electricity tax, more generation in southern Sweden and one national price zone. | Energy |
Method and limitation
Each row is a short editorial summary of the party’s linked original material. It describes direction, not the proposal’s cost or likely effect. Read the source whenever a detail is decisive.
Last reviewed 12 August 2026.