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Checked 2026-09-27

🔥 I smell gas in Sweden. What do I do?

The short answer

Act immediately. Do not switch lights or appliances on or off and do not use a lighter. Open windows, leave the building and call the gas emergency number from outside.

📜 The rules in Sweden

Gas leak

There is no national gas emergency number. Gas is only piped in the west-coast network and in the Stockholm area, and each gas network company runs its own fault line, most of them around the clock. If you smell gas: open a window, call your gas network company's fault line and follow its instructions. If you suspect a leak and there is acute danger, call 112.

  • Driva Gasnät (tidigare Gasnätet Stockholm) — Stockholm, Solna, Sundbyberg and Södertörn 📞 0771-41 01 00
  • Weum Gas — The west-Swedish gas network: more than 100 places in 25 municipalities 📞 0774-41 42 00
  • Göteborg Energi Gasnät — Gothenburg area (suspected leak: call 112 at once) 📞 031-62 62 62
  • Kraftringen Nät — Lund, Södra Sandby, Dalby, Revingehed and Bjärred 📞 010-122 70 00
  • Öresundskraft — Helsingborg and Ängelholm 📞 042-490 32 00
  • Varberg Energi — Part of Varberg (office hours; other times 010-470 54 84) 📞 0340-62 88 00
🚨 112
Official source: energimarknadsbyran.se · Checked 2026-09-27

🪜 Step by step

  1. Make no sparksNo light switches, doorbells, lighters or plugs.
  2. Air and get outOpen doors and windows, close the gas valve if you can reach it safely, and leave. Warn the neighbours.
  3. Call from outsideCall the gas emergency number below. If someone is unwell or there is fire, call 112.
  4. Wait for the technicianDo not go back in until the technician says it is safe.

📇 Who to contact

Driva Gasnät (tidigare Gasnätet Stockholm)Gas emergency lineIf you smell gas: get out first, then call from outside📞 0771-41 01 00🔗 www.drivagasnat.se/felanmalan
Weum GasGas emergency lineIf you smell gas: get out first, then call from outside📞 0774-41 42 00🔗 www.weum.se/kundservice/kontaktaoss.4.2a0514cf167c6092224169f5.html
Göteborg Energi GasnätGas emergency lineIf you smell gas: get out first, then call from outside📞 031-62 62 62🔗 www.goteborgenergi.se/privat/gas
Kraftringen NätGas emergency lineIf you smell gas: get out first, then call from outside📞 010-122 70 00🔗 www.kraftringen.se/kundservice/avbrott-och-felanmalan/felanmalan
ÖresundskraftGas emergency lineIf you smell gas: get out first, then call from outside📞 042-490 32 00🔗 www.oresundskraft.se/kundservice/felanmalan
Varberg EnergiGas emergency lineIf you smell gas: get out first, then call from outside📞 0340-62 88 00🔗 www.varbergenergi.se/kundservice/felanmalan
European emergency numberFire, explosion, someone unwell📞 112

❓ Questions

Is the call free?

Gas emergency lines are generally free and answer day and night.

What if I use bottled gas?

Close the cylinder valve, air the room and call 112 if the smell stays.

Who pays for the repair?

The network operator makes it safe. Repairs to your own pipes and appliances are usually your cost.

📎 Sources

Checked: 2026-09-27

🧭 Is this still correct?

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