Electricity prices Wednesday, 2 Apr 2025
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Today's and Tomorrow's Electricity Prices in Sweden
Electricity prices in Sweden today, April 2, 2025, have varied greatly throughout the hours of the day. During the early morning hours, prices were relatively low, averaging around 24 öre per kWh. Towards the morning rush hour, prices increased significantly, peaking between 7 and 8 AM at over 59 öre per kWh. After that, prices gradually decreased during the morning, reaching a sensationally low price in the middle of the day, with negative prices between 12 PM and 3 PM. This means that you can actually get paid to use electricity during these hours.
Free Electricity Usage During Today's Cheapest Hour
During the cheapest hour of the day, between 1 PM and 2 PM, it is free to take a bath, shower, charge your car, or play games. This is an excellent opportunity for households to take advantage of the low electricity prices.
Tomorrow's Electricity Prices
Tomorrow, April 3, 2025, electricity prices are also expected to fluctuate. During the early morning hours, prices are forecasted to be around 26 öre per kWh, which is slightly higher than today's prices. In the morning, prices will again decrease, with negative prices between 11 AM and 3 PM. The cheapest hour tomorrow is expected to be between 1 PM and 2 PM, where using electricity will result in a small compensation.
Economic Benefits of Low Electricity Prices
For households looking to optimize their electricity consumption, it is economically advantageous to plan energy-intensive activities such as bathing, showering, or charging electric cars during the cheapest hours. For example, charging an electric car during the cheapest hour of the day would result in a saving of approximately 452 öre.
Interesting Facts About Electricity Prices
If we had experienced the lowest electricity price all year, it would have cost -1357 kronor to heat a normal-sized house of 160 sqm. This highlights the potential savings that can be achieved by taking advantage of the lowest electricity prices.
During today's most expensive hour, between 7 and 8 AM, it costs 367 öre to fill a bathtub. This serves as a reminder of the importance of being aware of electricity prices and planning consumption accordingly.
Finally, for those who enjoy playing video games, it only costs 30 öre to play during the most expensive hour, showing that even at higher prices, some activities can be relatively inexpensive.
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