Elleverantör

Elleverantör is a company that sells electricity to end customers, such as households and businesses, within liberalized electricity markets. The elleverantör typically buys electric energy on wholesale markets, may hedge price risks, and then offers retail contracts to customers. The company handles billing, customer service, and information about tariffs. The actual delivery of electricity through the grid is managed by a separate distribution network operator; the elleverantör usually does not own the network.

In practice, customers can choose their elleverantör and switch providers. Tariffs are commonly a mix of an energy charge, a network fee set by the grid operator, and taxes or levies. Contracts may be fixed or variable, and some providers offer green-energy options.

Regulation and market context: In many countries the electricity market is liberalized and regulated to promote competition and protect consumers. Rules cover unbundling of supply from transmission and distribution, contract transparency, switching procedures, and consumer rights such as information on price plans and cooling-off periods. Regulators or market authorities monitor billing accuracy and market behavior.

Market considerations: Retail prices reflect wholesale prices, network tariffs, and policy charges, and can vary by season and region. Consumers can usually compare offers from several elleverantörer and choose based on price, contract terms, service, and sustainability commitments.