The reason for the high electricity prices right now is low temperatures, weak winds and the fact that hydropower in northern Sweden is standing still waiting for the ice to settle.
During the autumn, several electricity companies have chosen to end fixed agreements and now the municipally owned Linde Energi also chooses to follow the same path.
- The sharp fluctuations we have experienced in the electricity market over the past year mean that there is great uncertainty in the development of electricity prices and thus locking ourselves into a fixed price agreement.
This applies both to the customer who risks having to pay insanely too much for their electricity, and to us as energy companies who need to count on higher costs and greater risk premiums, says Richard Järlstam, sales and marketing manager at Linde Energi.
According to Linde Energi, fixed contracts are also obsolete because customers then do not notice when the electricity price goes up at certain times.
With variable electricity prices, customers themselves have the opportunity to see when prices are high and when the load on the electricity grid is greatest, it benefits the environment, customers and the electricity system, says Jens Isemo, CEO of Linde Energi.
- If you have a fixed price, it does not give price signals and it affects the way you consume electricity, says Jens Isemo.