Swedish postal service PostNord to reduce letter delivery frequency

The Swedish government will relax delivery requirements for PostNord, allowing the state-owned postal service to reduce letter deliveries from every second day to every third day, Dagens Industri reports.

Under the proposed changes, which take effect on 16 June, the majority of letters will be delivered every three days instead of the current two-day standard. The share of letters required to arrive on time will also drop from 95% to 85%.

Civil Minister Erik Slottner (Christian Democrats) told the newspaper that most people will notice little change, as letter volumes have plummeted by 70% since 2000. By 2030, deliveries are expected to decline by 90% compared to earlier levels.

PostNord, 60% owned by the Swedish state, had previously requested the easing of delivery frequency rules. Slottner acknowledged that maintaining the previous pace was no longer feasible.

“Most people understand that we can’t sustain the same frequency of postal deliveries as before,” he said.