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What is green energy?
Green energy is a general term for renewable energy that private persons and companies buy from their energy supplier. At the moment, green energy refers to electricity from renewable energy sources. However, in the future it may be possible to buy 'green gas' or 'green heat'.
Renewable energy sources like wind energy, solar energy, biomass (wood, straw) and hydropower will not become depleted. Using them does not harm the environment, in contrast with the generation of energy from coal, gas or oil.
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The electricity market in Sweden
When the Swedish market was deregulated in 1996 it was essentially only open for large consumers since the necessity for hourly electricity meters made it too expensive for most private consumers to participate. Since the 1 of November 1999 it is much easier for small customers to change electricity suppliers. The demand on hourly metering is abolished and the notice time for changing supplier has been shortened. This have opened up a market for 'new' suppliers, focusing on small customers in Sweden.
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