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Energy

Do you want to save energy and money or reduce your climate impact? The municipality’s energy and climate advisor offers you free and impartial support.

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Please note that all forms, digital applications (e-services) and some linked websites are currently in Swedish. Contact Citizen Service if you need help in English.

Energy and climate advice

Contact the municipality’s energy and climate advisor for free support on:

  • heating and energy costs,
  • energy efficiency in the home,
  • transport and climate impact,
  • national grants for energy-saving measures.

The advice is free of charge and available for private individuals, businesses, and organizations. It helps you live climate-smart while also lowering your costs.

Your energy use

A typical single-family house in Sweden uses about 23,000 kWh per year. Half goes to heating, one fifth to hot water, and the rest to household electricity. How much energy your home uses depends on the year it was built, how it is constructed, where it is located, and your everyday habits.

Reviewing how you heat your home, use hot water, and consume electricity can give you significant savings.

Tips for saving energy

  • Keep 21 °C in living rooms and 18 °C in bedrooms. Each degree lower saves about 5%.
  • Air out briefly and efficiently rather than leaving windows open for a long time.
  • Seal drafty windows and doors, insulate basements and storage rooms.
  • Use blinds and curtains to keep heat in at night.
  • Be careful with electric underfloor heating and patio heaters.

  • Switch to LED lamps or LED tubes.
  • Use dimmers, timers, or motion sensors.
  • Turn off lights in rooms that are not in use.

  • Switch appliances off completely, not just with the remote control.
  • Use power strips with switches.
  • Unplug chargers when not in use.

  • Install a water-saving shower head.
  • Take shorter showers, ideally 5 minutes instead of 15.
  • Fix dripping taps – it saves both water and energy.

  • Always fill the machines and use eco programs.
  • Air-dry laundry when possible.
  • Choose appliances with low energy use and high spin speed.

  • Run the dishwasher only when full and on the right program.
  • Invest in energy-efficient fridges, freezers, and dishwashers.
  • Defrost the freezer and clean behind the fridge and freezer regularly.
  • Set +5 °C in the fridge and –18 °C in the freezer.
  • Let food cool before placing it in the fridge.
  • Use an electric kettle instead of a stove plate.

A large part of a household’s climate impact comes from food. You can reduce it by:

  • eating more vegetables and less meat,
  • reducing food waste – the average Swede throws away about 80 kg of food per year.

A well-insulated home needs good ventilation. If you change your heating system or replace windows, make sure air circulation is sufficient. A heat recovery ventilation system (FTX) can reuse heat from outgoing air and reduce energy consumption.

Replace old appliances with modern energy-efficient models. A new fridge and freezer can use only half as much energy as older models.

Energy performance certificate

When selling a single-family house, an energy performance certificate is required. It shows the home’s energy use and gives suggestions for reducing energy costs.

The purpose is to promote efficient energy use and a healthy indoor environment.

Do you want to access a specific document? Contact Citizen Service, and we will help you retrieve and read the full document.

Contact

Citizen Service

E-mail: kommunen@boden.se

Phone: +46 921 620 00