The Swedish electricity certificate system
The electricity certificate is a market-based support system for renewable electricity production.
The system came in to force on the 1st of May 2003 and is intended to increase the production of renewable electricity and also make the production more cost-efficient. The objective of the Swedish electricity certificate system is to increase the production of renewable electricity with 25 TWh by year 2020 compared to year 2002. The system replaces earlier public grants and subsidy systems. You can read more about the system in the publication The Electricity certificate system 2011. You can order or download the publication to the right of this webpage.
Sweden and Norway – a common electricity certificate market
From 1st January 2012, Sweden and Norway have a common electricity certificate market. Over the period until 2020, the two countries aim to increase their production of electricity from renewable energy sources by 26,4 TWh. The joint market will permit trading in both Swedish and Norwegian certificates, and recieve certificates for renewable electricity production in either country.
