Sweden's Updated Recovery Plan: Green Energy, Education, and Housing Investments

What the document is about
The European Council is amending a previous decision that approved Sweden’s Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). Sweden has asked for changes because some parts of the plan are no longer realistic due to new circumstances. The Council is agreeing to update the plan and keep the EU money that Sweden will receive.

How the problem is being solved

• Sweden submitted an amended RRP on 19 June 2025.
• The plan now contains 18 measures that have been changed, 2 measures that have been improved, 15 measures that have been simplified, and 1 measure that has been removed.
• The Council will adjust the milestones, targets and the financial contribution to match the new plan.
• The EU will still give Sweden the same amount of money – EUR 3 445 666 208 – but the plan’s schedule and the way the money is spent will be updated.

What changes result from this document

Other important information

1. Reforms and investments – The RRP covers six main areas:

• Green recovery – climate‑friendly transport, industry decarbonisation, energy‑efficient housing, nature protection.
• Education & transition – more vocational training places, higher education spots, better teacher programmes.
• Demographic challenges – higher pension age, better elderly‑care staff training, anti‑money‑laundering measures.
• Broadband & digitalisation – expand high‑speed internet to all of Sweden, create a shared digital infrastructure for public services.
• Housing & growth – more rental and student housing, easier building permits, higher capital‑gain tax ceiling, removal of standard income on deferred gains.
• REPowerEU – improve energy efficiency in multi‑family buildings, speed up electricity‑grid authorisations.

2. Financial details – The total cost of the amended RRP is SEK 34 958 467 418 (EUR 3 452 688 140). The EU will fund EUR 3 445 666 208, split into five instalments as listed above.

3. Implementation and oversight –

• The Ministry of Finance is the coordinating authority.
• Public authorities implement each measure and report progress.
• The Swedish National Financial Management Authority audits the use of funds; the National Audit Office conducts regular audits.

4. Data access – Sweden must provide the Commission with full access to the data that supports the payment requests and for audit purposes, as required by Regulation (EU) 2021/241.

5. Legal references – The decision cites Regulation (EU) 2021/241 (Recovery and Resilience Facility), Regulation (EU) 2021/1755 (Brexit Adjustment Reserve), and other EU legal acts that set the framework for the plan.

This decision updates Sweden’s recovery plan to reflect new realities, keeps the EU funding unchanged, and sets clear milestones, targets, and monitoring arrangements for the next five years.