News and press releases

Just recently, a change was made in the energy marking for washing machines and dish washers. Many white goods have grown out of the old scale and are crowded together in the A Class bracket. This is why the new markings A+, A++ and A+++ have been introduced.

The Swedish Energy Agency has granted the City of Malmö a sum of SEK 47 million to support a smart network project in the urban district of Hyllie. The project will be used to test and evaluate a variety of intelligent solutions for the control and storage of energy.

The Swedish Energy Agency has granted Elways AB funding of SEK 9 million for a testing facility where the electricity supply for electric cars with sliding contact devices can be tested and demonstrated in near-real conditions while the vehicles are in operation.

Tomorrow it will be easier to buy a low-energy TV set and make a choice thatwill benefit the climate. New energy marking shows clearly how much electricityyour TV uses.

The energy use of single- or two-dwelling buildings (referred to below as houses) varies from county to county. The highest energy use per house is found among those situated in counties in the northern part of Sweden, while the lowest use is registered in houses located in Blekinge. Electric heating is the most common method of heating. This can be seen from the Swedish Energy Agency's energy statistics for houses, which contain statistics on all the counties and municipalities in Sweden.