Climate Premium for environmental vehicles
The Swedish Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten) was mandated by the government to distribute a climate premium. The recipients are trucks and electric work machines buyers, such as companies, municipalities and regions. The applicant receives a state support that covers up to 25% of the vehicle’s purchase. Eligible vehicles are:
- Heavy trucks weighting more than 3.5 tonnes, classified as clean or zero-emission, as well as trucks driven by bio-methane.
- Light electric trucks: Zero emission trucks weighting less than 3.5 tonnes.
- Electric buses:- Zero emission busses with a capacity of at least 15 passengers.
- Environmental work machinery, electric work machines with a net power above 15 kW, or powered with sustainable fuels according to (EU) 651/214.
In the 2025 budget, SEK 2 063 million is devoted to the Climate Premium, of which SEK 650 is allocated for electric buses SEK 550 million for light electric trucks and 250 million for the scrap vehicle bonus.
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