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Sweden to help households as electricity prices soar

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Sweden earmarks 6 billion kronor ($661 million) for scheme to help most affected households. Some 1.8 million households are affected, government says. Home owners have already started adopting strategies to lower their consumption. In December, Norway said support will be available to households that use up to 5,000 kilowatt hours.

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Sweden to help households as electricity prices soar

2 years ago·United States

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Sweden to help households as electricity prices soar

Sweden's government says it has earmarked some 6 billion kronor ($661 million) for a temporary scheme to help the most affected households across the Scandinavian country cope with high electricity bills this winter

2 years ago·United States

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Sweden to help households as electricity prices soar

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s government says it has earmarked some 6 billion kronor ($661 million) for a temporary scheme to help the most affected households across the Scandinavian country cope with high electricity bills this winter. Some 1.8 million households will likely get help footing soaring bills. Finance Minister Mikkel Damberg on Wednesday called the compensation “an exceptional measure in an exceptional situation.” Sweden’s one-party, …

2 years ago·Panama City, United States

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MY Northwest

Sweden to help households as electricity prices soar

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden announced Wednesday it had earmarked some 6 billion kronor ($661 million) for a temporary scheme to help the most affected households across the Scandinavian country to cope with high electricity bills this winter.Households consuming more than 2,000 kilowatt hours per month can get compensation worth about 2,000 kronor ($220) per month for the three months December-February. Some 1.8 million households are affected, the …

2 years ago·Tacoma, United States

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Portland Press Herald

Sweden to help households as electricity prices soar

Homeowners have started adopting strategies to lower their consumption – turning down the heating, closing off rooms, using alternative heat sources like wood log burners and wearing thick woolly socks.

2 years ago·Portland, United States

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Sweden to support households hit by high electricity prices

Sweden will compensate those households which have been worst hit by a surge in electricity prices, Finance Minister Mikael Damberg said on Wednesday, with the government setting aside 6 billion crowns ($664.45 million) for measures.

2 years ago·Johannesburg, South Africa

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