To ensure quick payment, customers should register their bank account in Swedbank's account register by May 25. Even Swedbank customers should check that they have an account in the register, according to Försäkringskassan. Those who already registered for a previous subsidy do not need to do anything, according to Försäkringskassan.
If no account is registered, Försäkringskassan will check other registers or send a payment voucher. Late registration may delay payment by a few days, according to Försäkringskassan. se or at a Swedbank or Sparbankerna office, according to Försäkringskassan.
Survivors of an estate can redeem it at a bank office with required documents, according to Försäkringskassan. It is also possible to redeem the voucher at a grocery or service store affiliated with Swedbank, but a fee may apply and the amount may be limited to 2,000 SEK, according to Försäkringskassan. The subsidy is paid to the person on the electricity network agreement on February 28, 2026, based on consumption in January and February.
Försäkringskassan estimates that a villa owner will receive approximately 1,100–1,850 SEK and an apartment owner approximately 105–217 SEK. The subsidy applies to January–February 2026. 4 billion SEK for a temporary electricity and gas subsidy, according to Norran.
Households in price areas 1 and 2 receive 14 öre/kWh, with a maximum consumption of 10,000 kWh per dwelling, according to the government. Example amounts: a villa with 7,900 kWh consumption receives about 1,100 SEK, according to Försäkringskassan; an apartment with 750 kWh receives about 105 SEK, according to Norran. The subsidy corresponds to roughly 15–25 percent of the average power exchange price, depending on area and month, Norran reports.
A corresponding gas subsidy is available for households on the West Swedish natural gas network, according to Norran. No authority or bank will contact individuals about the subsidy; such contacts may be fraud, the government warns. Electricity network companies report consumption to Försäkringskassan, which calculates and pays, according to Försäkringskassan.
The Swedish Energy Agency supports contacts with network companies, according to Norran.