The Nuclear Waste Fund has been tasked to

• receive fee payments from those who are liable to pay such fees
• manage Fund assets and
• make disbursements in accordance with the decisions of the National Debt Office.

Fees are paid in by the nuclear power companies and other fee-liable licensees. The fees are calculated in relation to the nuclear-generated energy delivered or as an amount in kronor, e.g. for a fee-liable licensee who no longer delivers nuclear energy. The Government decides annually how big the fees should be, based on a proposal from the National Debt Office.

The primary task of the Nuclear Waste Fund is to manage the capital so as to provide a good return on the paid-in money.

The Nuclear Waste Fund also handles disbursements from the Fund. The National Debt Office, and in some cases the Government, considers and decides how Fund assets may be used.