April 28, 2026 Four out of eight parliamentary parties want to abolish the electronics tax, the rest want to reform it. Yet nothing has happened during the past term. Today, APPLiA and ElektronikBranschen launch the campaign site Elektronikskatt.se to gather opinion ahead of the election and at the same time present a party survey that shows that the tax lacks support. The tax costs Swedish households 2.5 billion kronor if […]

18.9.2025 When the government last Friday presented its commitment to a clean environment and a non-toxic everyday life, the most important announcement was conspicuous by its absence: the abolition of the electronics tax. Instead, the Swedish Chemicals Agency will receive a limited supplement of SEK 25 million from 2026. The aim is to strengthen the control of products with harmful chemicals, not least imported goods from platforms that […]

19.3.2025 The Swedish electronics tax on white goods and home electronics has doubled since its introduction in 2017 – without achieving any measurable environmental effect. In 2024, the tax collection increased by just over 21 percent and amounted to SEK 2.4 billion, despite the fact that sales of white goods and home electronics decreased by approximately 7 percent. The industry organization APPLiA has produced an annual report for 2024, […]

14.9.2022 Since the introduction of the electronics tax in 2017, we in both the white goods industry and other electronics industries have struggled with its aftereffects. Our costs have increased, the administration is unsustainable and the regulations are cumbersome. But our biggest concern is not primarily the parts that affect us – our concern is instead about the environment. The tax does not drive towards an improved environment, […]

3.2.2022 The white goods and household appliance industry ended the full year 2021 with a strong plus of just under 8 percent compared to 2020. Compared to the normal year 2019, the industry has had a total growth of 21 percent over the pandemic period. The increase is believed to be due to us spending more time in our homes and thus taking the opportunity to review the need for […]

19.1.2022 APPLiA now presents the 2021 report on how the development of sales of white goods has occurred during the year, broken down by Energy Class. The report is based on APPLiA's market statistics for the past year and provides the answer to how energy-conscious choices Swedish consumers have made during the past year and how the requirements imposed by the new energy label have been handled by the industry. […]

12.1.2021 Over 97 percent of the products sold have energy class A or better and 2020 was a new record year for white goods with the highest energy ratings when APPLiA – Home Appliances Sweden presents the 2020 sales shares for products. At the same time, the total market increases by approximately 10 % to new record levels in 2020 and is now approximately 17 billion […]

11.8.2020 The industry presents figures for the first half of 2020 and reports a record increase in June Throughout the spring and so far during the summer, the trend has been very positive for the industry's products. This is now crowned with an exceptional increase in June, with no less than 20.3 percent increase in value compared to June 2019. The categories that are doing the best […]

15.1.2020 The European energy label has helped drive the development of energy-efficient white goods with good results for more than 20 years. 2019 was a new record year for white goods with the highest energy ratings, with manufacturers enabling an increased range of these and Swedish consumers and buyers choosing the very […]

18.9.2019 APPLiA believes that Sveriges Radio, in its program series on documented lifespan of household appliances, addresses an important environmental aspect that is central to highlighting for several reasons. In the German study referred to, it is shown, for example, that 30% of the products that are discarded are in working condition. Over time, we have seen changes […]