The risk of power cuts during the winter was described as real.
At the press meeting that the Minister of Energy and Industry held together with Carl-Oskar Bohlin (M), Minister for Civil Defence, the message was that it is important to review one's own preparedness in the event of a crisis.
- In a situation of crisis when great uncertainty prevails, many people wonder how to act in this difficult situation.
Then it is necessary to take time to inform and to be prepared if the worst were to happen, says Ebba Busch.
It was thought that it would most likely be a matter of power outages lasting a couple of hours, but did not rule out situations where they hang on for longer than that.
- This is not an attempt to be alarmist.
We are taking all the measures we can to ensure that it does not end up like this.
But it is very difficult to prepare afterwards.
Society under disturbed conditions must look so that those who normally take care of themselves must be able to do so even during a crisis, including power cuts, said Carl-Oskar Bohlin.
According to the minister, to be prepared for a power outage was, among other things, to ensure that you have a radio, a flashlight, water and food at home.
Notice on electricity support for companies before Christmas
The last week has meant high electricity costs throughout the country.
The Minister of Energy looked cautiously positive ahead with milder weather and that the nuclear power plant Oskarshamn is back in production.
It may get worse during January and February:
- We gather power to bring out all the electricity that can possibly be collected, save to flatten the curve and support vulnerable households and businesses, said Busch.
At the same press conference, the Minister of Energy promised that the announcement about electricity support for companies will come before Christmas.
The government has previously stated that households will receive their electricity subsidies paid out in February.