Price Comparisons
When searching for which utility company to use, most Swedish residents use compricer.se to compare the best companies and prices within their specific municipality.
If you are renting an apartment, heating and water should be included in your rent. Other basic utilities such as gas and electric should be fairly reasonable.
Electricity
Sweden has four separate electricity areas
- north (elområde 1),
- south (Stockholm / elområde 2),
- and 2 in the middle (elområde 2 and 3).
(elområde = el from electricity then område is area)
The price of electricity differs between each area. The electricity companies also vary, although in Swedish electric companies have discussed making themselves available throughout all four regions but with different prices based on the needs of that area.
There are three main utility companies in Sweden: Vattenfall, Fortum, and Uniper. Together, these provide about 75% of Sweden’s electricity.
Documents needed to transfer utilities into your name
- personnummer
- your name, address, and telephone number
- date in which you want the new contract to start
- the electrical system specifications and area of your accommodation (this may be on your lease or you can ask the landlord)
When you move to a new address in Sweden, you can also just change the contact information on your contract.