Plugged In: the energy news podcast
Plugged In: the energy news podcast
Montel News
Sweden’s energy spat with Brussels
33 minutes Posted Jun 5, 2026 at 8:00 am.
Why Sweden And EU Clash
How Congestion Revenues Piled Up
The Simple Maths Behind The Cash
Germany’s Price Zones And Swedish Anger
EU Concessions And The Unspent Billions
The Grids Package As Sovereignty Fight
Elections And The Pull Of Nationalism
Interconnectors As Security And Value
Data Centres And The End Of Oversupply
How A Face Saving Deal Emerges
Sweden’s Pragmatic History With The EU
Cost Of Living Drives Tough Talk
Risks For A Common EU Energy Market
Closing Thanks And Listener Request
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Send us your thoughts! Sweden's dispute with Brussels over electricity market rules is quickly becoming one of the biggest political energy stories in Europe. At the centre of the debate is a huge stockpile of congestion revenues; billions of euros generated from price differences across Sweden's own grid and its interconnectors with neighbouring countries. Stockholm argues the money should stay in Sweden to fix domestic bottlenecks and protect consumers, while the EU wants greater flexibilit...