Skip to main content
European Commission logo
Clean energy for EU islands
  • Regulatory information
  • Heating & Cooling support

Tax regulation mechanism II (Energy and CO2 Tax)

Abbreviated form of legal source(s)

  • Act 1994:1776
  • Act 2010:598

Description of support scheme

In Sweden, energy and carbon dioxide taxes are levied on the supply, import and production of fossil fuels. There are special tax deduction rules for biofuels. And there are special exceptions for biogas according to Chapter 4 art 20 Act 1994:1776.

Biogas or biodiesel used as fuel for heating are exempted from energy tax (Chapter 6 art 2c Act 1994:1776).

Addressees

Suppliers, importers and producers of RES fuels are exempt from paying these taxes (Chapter 4 Art 1 Act 1994:1776).

Procedure

Biomass and biogas importers, producers or suppliers are subject to the certification requirement of their fuel, after which they are exempt from the taxes (Chapter 3 Art 1b, Act 2010:598.). Other RES-H technologies are exempt automatically.

Competent authority

The Swedish Tax Authority

Technologies

Aerothermal

Eligible

Hydrothermal

Eligible

Biogas

The exempt biomass must be certified with sustainability certification according to Chapter 3 Art 1b, Act 2010:598.

Biomass

The exempt biomass must be certified with sustainability certification according to Chapter 3 Art 1b, Act 2010:598.

Geothermal energy

Eligible

Solar Thermal

Eligible