Energy Minister Ebba Busch (KD) launches a sharp attack on EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen in the dispute over Swedish bottleneck revenues. She recently paused the expansion of a power cable to Denmark.
Ebba Busch wants full flexibility for the tens of billions of kronor collected through bottleneck revenues. The funds should be available for electricity support and new nuclear power, according to the minister.
On SVT's Agenda, Busch described statements from Dan Jørgensen as completely hair-raising. She argued that the commissioner clashes with both the commission and reality.
Jørgensen has stated that the revenues may only be used to secure grid interconnection and a rational energy system. They cannot fund long-term production facilities such as nuclear power.
Busch stressed that Sweden is penalized by the EU despite being a role model in energy policy and a major electricity exporter.
