The Swedish Parliament has approved an Extra Amending Budget for 2026, featuring temporary relief measures for households and businesses. This includes reduced fuel excise duties, with petrol and diesel taxes lowered to EU minimums from May to September 2026. Households will also receive support for electricity and gas in early 2026, impacting state revenue and budget balance.
Sweden adopts extra amending budget for 2026
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The Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) has approved an Extra Amending Budget for 2026, introducing temporary relief measures for households and businesses.
The package includes a reduction in fuel excise duties and support for electricity and gas prices. Petrol and diesel taxes will be lowered to the minimum levels allowed under EU rules, effective from May 1 to September 30, 2026.
The Parliament adopted a temporary reduction of the energy tax (energiskatt) on motor fuels:
- Petrol: energy tax reduced by SEK 0.82 per liter
- Diesel: energy tax reduced by SEK 319 per cubic meter
In addition, households will receive temporary support for electricity and gas consumption during January and February 2026, aimed at easing the impact of high winter energy costs.
The measures are expected to reduce state revenue by about SEK 1.56 billion and increase spending by SEK 2.4 billion, weakening the government’s budget balance by around SEK 4.1 billion.
Opposition motions were debated but rejected, and the Finance Committee confirmed the government’s proposal in full.
The government says the steps will help ease cost pressures, particularly for transport and energy‑intensive sectors.
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