Disconnected electricity may become a reality in the southern part of the country this winter.
The extent – and how long a disconnection could last – is unclear.
No one knows exactly how big the risk of being without power will be, but according to Svenska Kraftnät's calculations, it has gone from 39 hours of disconnection per operating season - to 149 hours, states Eon.
Pleading to save
On Tuesday, the Skåne County Administrative Board met the Skåne municipal leaders "to discuss issues regarding the current energy situation".
In plain language, it's about being prepared and trying to avoid possible disconnection by starting to save on electricity consumption in Skåne.
An appeal to save applies to companies as well as private individuals – and municipalities.
Rebecka Persson, environmental director at the city of Malmö, notes that there may be a risk of interruption for both businesses and private individuals – an unusual scenario in a big city, she notes.
- This means that we can look at lowering indoor temperatures and managing lighting - but it must be seen from a safety aspect, underlines Rebecka Persson, who now wants to urge everyone in Malmö to save on electricity.
- I want to appeal to everyone: do not insert elements and do not use fans at work or at home.
Put on a sweater instead, she says.
"Everyone should save"
Lowering the heat is a tip.
Another is to review the electricity consumption during the morning and afternoon.
Municipal residents in both cities and rural areas are also asked to be prepared - to have emergency preparedness in the form of, for example, heat lamps, blankets, batteries and water at home.
- Read up, ask and charge, and have a flashlight at home, says Rebecka Persson, environmental director at the City of Malmö in anticipation of possible power outages.
- We're not talking about weeks without power, so I think most households can handle that both here in Malmö and in the countryside, says Sjöbo's municipal councilor Magnus Weberg (M).
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Bjarne Häggström is one of the residents of Kävlinge's municipal housing company who lives on Jakobsgatan and who has now received debt collection claims for expensive electricity bills.
Photo: Johanna Holstein/SVT