Many municipalities in Västerbotten view price trends with concern, both in terms of electricity prices and the high food prices.
In Robertsfors, a plan has been drawn up to reduce electricity use.
Turns off ventilation in schools
- We are going to change all the lights to LED lights.
We will look at our electricity contract.
We will switch off the ventilation in our premises in the evenings, nights and weekends.
We have also replaced the roofs of some properties, where we will eventually have solar cells, says Anders Persson, municipal manager in Robersfors.
The problem now is the availability of solar cells, he states and continues:
- We also have to look at food prices.
We buy a lot of food for our schools and nursing homes, which with today's inflation affects the economy.
The diaper focuses on the food
Even in Vilhelmina, they intend to reduce ventilation during evenings and nights.
- When it comes to heating, we have district heating.
There, for example, we can turn off ventilation completely or partially in our schools in the evenings, nights and weekends, says Karl-Johan Ottosson, municipal manager.
Vindeln's municipal manager Therese Berg thinks that the electricity issue is relevant but has a different focus.
- We have no action plan on how to lower our electricity costs.
I am more concerned about the rampant food prices, she says.
Bjurholm takes the issue seriously
There are no action plans in Norsjö.
- We will check our electricity contract.
I don't think the prices will be as high as in southern Sweden.
But in the long term, we will look at electricity consumption and see what we can do, says Eleonore Hedman, municipal manager.
In Bjurholm, they have taken the problem seriously and have already done some to save on electricity.
Hear the municipality's property manager talk in the clip above.