tightening of EU rules on plants’ emissions will force nearly 5 GW of thermal capacity out of the system, the nation's TSO has warned. When the Nord Stream gas pipeline, also in the Baltic Sea, began to leak in September 2022 and sabotage was suspected, many people feared that the SwePol link had also been damaged. Tests by Svenska Kraftnät, published on 4 October the same year, indicated that was not the case. Annual reports In 2016, SwePol had an available technical capacity of 87%. The technical capacity not used was 25%. Totally, 2.8 TWh (52.4% of the technical capacity) was exported from Sweden to Poland and 0.2 TWh (3.3% of the technical capacity) was imported to Sweden. In 2017, SwePol had an available technical capacity of 94.2%. The technical capacity not used was 31.9%. Totally, 3.1 TWh (59.4% of the technical capacity) was exported from Sweden to Poland and 0.2 TWh (2.9% of the technical capacity) was imported to Sweden. In 2018, SwePol had an available technical capacity of 96%. The technical capacity not used was 30%. Totally, 3.1 TWh (59% of the technical capacity) was exported from Sweden to Poland and 0.4 TWh (7% of the technical capacity) was imported to Sweden. In 2019, SwePol had an available technical capacity of 86%. The technical capacity not used was 24%. Totally, 3.1 TWh (59% of the technical capacity) was exported from Sweden to Poland and 0.2 TWh (4% of the technical capacity) was imported to Sweden. SwePol transmitted 62% of its technical capacity, which is slightly less than in 2018 but still higher than the average utilisation since 2012. The available capacity was lower than normally due to an unplanned maintenance outage and a disturbance outage. The unplanned maintenance outage was caused by an oil leakage and the disturbance outage was caused by a valve cooling system failure lasting 29 days. In 2020, SwePol had an available technical capacity of 87%. The technical capacity not used was 13%. Totally, 3.8 TWh (72% of the technical capacity) was transmitted south from Sweden to Poland and >0.1 TWh (0.2% of the technical capacity) was transmitted north to Sweden. The annual maintenance of SwePol lasted 6 days in September. Additionally, SwePol had 3 other planned maintenance outages and 1 other outage during 2020. SwePol had 3 minor disturbance outages and 1 more severe disturbance outage in 2020. The severe disturbance outage was