The purpose of the survey is to present the supply and use of electricity in Sweden, and provide a basis for energy balances and forecasts of the development of production and distribution of electricity. The statistics are used as a basis for expansion of power stations and transmission networks. In order to follow customer activities on the market, the number of customers who switch electricity suppliers is also studied.

Information about electricity use is collected by Statistics Sweden and information about electricity supply is submitted by the consulting firm Swede Energy, which together with Statistics Sweden produces the survey Monthly electricity statistics.

The survey is monthly and is conducted on behalf of the Swedish Energy Agency.

Instructions

The response process is via a web form. The requested information on electricity use for those enterprises/workplaces that are named on the web form, as well as information about administrated electricity switches from electricity suppliers.

Time plan

Letters with information about user ID and password are sent out at the end of January.

The user ID and password are valid for the entire year. The information is to be submitted every month to Statistics Sweden within 14 days after the end of the previous month. The form for the month in question is available as of the 1st day of every month.

Your response

The obligation to provide information is mandatory for this survey according to the Official Statistics Act (2001:99). The statistics for this survey are also regulated according to the Official Statistics Ordinance (2001:100) and the Swedish Energy Agency's regulations (2006:1) (PDF) .

The you submit is protected according to Chapter 24, Section 8 of the Swedish Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (SFS 2009:400). When the information is published, no single enterprise can be identified.

Consultation has taken place with The Board of Swedish Industry and Commerce for Better Regulation (NNR).