Table 3.

Discount rates used by different government agencies in Sweden

OrganisationMain discount rate (%)Rates for sensitivity analysis (%)
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)41, 2
Swedish Geotechnical Institute (SGI)4 
Swedish Energy Agency7–12 
Swedish Radiation Safety Authority2 
Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company2.5 
Swedish Forest Agency, valuation of forest property2.5–2.8 
Swedish Forest Agency, cost-benefit analysis 3, 4
Swedish Transport Administration4 
Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning4 

Notes: Table 3 summarises the findings of the research performed by Hansson et al. (2016) on the standard practices of Swedish agencies regarding the discount rates they conventionally use

Source: Authors’ elaboration based on Hansson et al. (2016) 

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