Around the globe the electricity sector is strikingly similar, as regardless of nation it is structured around centralized large-scale power production. However, these centralized systems are currently experiencing operational problems related to climate change, energy security and aging grid infrastructures. In Sweden, the lack of investment and maintenance of the grid have created bottlenecks in certain regions, which are now facing an electricity shortage. This capacity crisis has received the attention of the media and generated a debate around the future trajectory of the electricity system. The purpose of this study is to analyze the ongoing media discourse in Sweden to determine whether there is a dominant narrative in the debate and its potential implications. The findings indicate that the government is unanimously held accountable for the electricity shortage and that there is a strong inclination toward a centralized electricity system as a solution. The results indicate that the dominating centralized narrative, should it receive too much traction, might create a technological lock-in and result in overlooking the many advantages of a decentralized electricity system. Ultimately, this might give rise to an outdated electricity system that stalls its transformation toward a more sustainable path.

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在电网容量挑战时竞争性的社会技术叙述：瑞典的代表性案例

在全球范围内，电力部门极为相似，因为无论哪个国家，电力部门都围绕着集中的大规模电力生产而构建。但是，这些集中式系统当前正在遇到与气候变化，能源安全和老化的电网基础设施有关的运营问题。在瑞典，缺乏投资和电网维护在某些地区造成了瓶颈，而这些地区现在正面临电力短缺的问题。这种容量危机已引起媒体的关注，并引发了有关电力系统未来发展轨迹的辩论。这项研究的目的是分析瑞典正在进行的媒体报道，以确定辩论中是否有占主导地位的叙述及其潜在含义。调查结果表明，政府一致对电力短缺负有责任，并且倾向于采用集中式电力系统作为解决方案。结果表明，占主导地位的集中式叙事如果受到太多关注，可能会造成技术锁定，并导致忽视分散式电力系统的许多优势。最终，这可能会导致电力系统过时，从而阻碍其向更可持续发展道路的转型。可能会造成技术锁定，并导致忽视分散式电力系统的许多优势。最终，这可能会导致电力系统过时，从而阻碍其向更可持续发展道路的转型。可能会造成技术锁定，并导致忽视分散式电力系统的许多优势。最终，这可能会导致电力系统过时，从而阻碍其向更可持续发展道路的转型。