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Electricity Prices in Finland

In the first half of 2026, households in Finland paid 26.94 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical household using 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year. The household price in Finland ranks 8th dearest of 30 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026. Taxes and levies made up 28.8% of the household price in Finland in the first half of 2026: 19.19 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 7.75 euro cents/kWh on top. In the first half of 2026, medium sized businesses in Finland paid 11.64 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical medium sized business using 500 to 1,999 MWh a year.

Retail prices from Eurostat, a typical consumption band and not for everyone. They are not wholesale prices.

Key Facts, H1 2026

  • In the first half of 2026, households in Finland paid 26.94 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical household using 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year.
  • Taxes and levies made up 28.8% of the household price in Finland in the first half of 2026: 19.19 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 7.75 euro cents/kWh on top.
  • The household price in Finland ranks 8th dearest of 30 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.
  • In the second half of 2025, the household price in Finland was 22.54 euro cents/kWh, 22.2% lower than the European Union average of 28.96 euro cents/kWh, the latest Eurostat publishes.
  • The household price in Finland is 18.4% higher than a year earlier and 52.5% higher than five years earlier, in nominal euros, before inflation.
  • In the first half of 2026, medium sized businesses in Finland paid 11.64 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical medium sized business using 500 to 1,999 MWh a year.
  • Taxes and levies made up 21.1% of the medium sized business price in Finland in the first half of 2026: 9.18 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 2.46 euro cents/kWh on top.
  • The medium sized business price in Finland ranks 31st dearest of 34 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.
  • In the second half of 2025, the medium sized business price in Finland was 9.38 euro cents/kWh, 57.5% lower than the European Union average of 22.06 euro cents/kWh, the latest Eurostat publishes.
  • The medium sized business price in Finland is 18.5% higher than a year earlier and 38.9% higher than five years earlier, in nominal euros, before inflation.
  • These are retail prices paid by customers, from Eurostat. They are not the wholesale day-ahead prices, which are a different measure and are shown separately.

Households: H1 2026

Eurostat nrg_pc_204, band DC, 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year
Electricity price for households in Finland, the first half of 2026, at each tax level, with rank and change.
MeasureValueAs of
All taxes and levies included26.94 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes21.47 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding all taxes and levies19.19 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Taxes and levies, share of the price28.8%H1 2026
Rank, dearest first8 of 30H1 2026
European Union average, all taxes in28.96 euro cents/kWhH2 2025
Change on a year earlier+18.4%to H1 2026
Change on five years earlier+52.5%to H1 2026

Taxes and levies made up 28.8% of the price in the first half of 2026: 19.19 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 7.75 euro cents/kWh on top. Changes are in nominal euros, before inflation.

Finland: households electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies Electricity price for households in Finland from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 26.94 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026. 0.00 7.50 15.00 22.50 30.00 H2 2007H2 2011H2 2015H2 2019H2 2023
Electricity price for households in Finland from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 26.94 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026.
Eurostat nrg_pc_204, euro cents/kWh, through H1 2026
Finland: households electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies
Half yearPrice before taxes and leviesTaxes and leviesAll taxes and levies
H2 20078.68 euro cents/kWh2.81 euro cents/kWh11.49 euro cents/kWh
H1 20089.15 euro cents/kWh3.08 euro cents/kWh12.23 euro cents/kWh
H2 20089.55 euro cents/kWh3.18 euro cents/kWh12.73 euro cents/kWh
H1 20099.74 euro cents/kWh3.22 euro cents/kWh12.96 euro cents/kWh
H2 20099.68 euro cents/kWh3.21 euro cents/kWh12.89 euro cents/kWh
H1 20109.98 euro cents/kWh3.27 euro cents/kWh13.25 euro cents/kWh
H2 201010.26 euro cents/kWh3.44 euro cents/kWh13.70 euro cents/kWh
H1 201110.81 euro cents/kWh4.59 euro cents/kWh15.40 euro cents/kWh
H2 201111.08 euro cents/kWh4.65 euro cents/kWh15.73 euro cents/kWh
H1 201210.89 euro cents/kWh4.60 euro cents/kWh15.49 euro cents/kWh
H2 201210.97 euro cents/kWh4.62 euro cents/kWh15.59 euro cents/kWh
H1 201311.02 euro cents/kWh4.76 euro cents/kWh15.78 euro cents/kWh
H2 201310.87 euro cents/kWh4.72 euro cents/kWh15.59 euro cents/kWh
H1 201410.70 euro cents/kWh4.93 euro cents/kWh15.63 euro cents/kWh
H2 201410.50 euro cents/kWh4.88 euro cents/kWh15.38 euro cents/kWh
H1 201510.26 euro cents/kWh5.26 euro cents/kWh15.52 euro cents/kWh
H2 201510.09 euro cents/kWh5.21 euro cents/kWh15.30 euro cents/kWh
H1 201610.17 euro cents/kWh5.24 euro cents/kWh15.41 euro cents/kWh
H2 201610.20 euro cents/kWh5.25 euro cents/kWh15.45 euro cents/kWh
H1 201710.49 euro cents/kWh5.32 euro cents/kWh15.81 euro cents/kWh
H2 201710.64 euro cents/kWh5.35 euro cents/kWh15.99 euro cents/kWh
H1 201810.74 euro cents/kWh5.38 euro cents/kWh16.12 euro cents/kWh
H2 201811.44 euro cents/kWh5.54 euro cents/kWh16.98 euro cents/kWh
H1 201911.73 euro cents/kWh5.61 euro cents/kWh17.34 euro cents/kWh
H2 201912.01 euro cents/kWh5.82 euro cents/kWh17.83 euro cents/kWh
H1 202011.78 euro cents/kWh5.62 euro cents/kWh17.40 euro cents/kWh
H2 202012.05 euro cents/kWh5.68 euro cents/kWh17.73 euro cents/kWh
H1 202112.00 euro cents/kWh5.67 euro cents/kWh17.67 euro cents/kWh
H2 202112.59 euro cents/kWh5.81 euro cents/kWh18.40 euro cents/kWh
H1 202213.35 euro cents/kWh5.99 euro cents/kWh19.34 euro cents/kWh
H2 202218.06 euro cents/kWh6.68 euro cents/kWh24.74 euro cents/kWh
H1 202319.34 euro cents/kWh6.23 euro cents/kWh25.57 euro cents/kWh
H2 202317.12 euro cents/kWh6.91 euro cents/kWh24.03 euro cents/kWh
H1 202417.82 euro cents/kWh7.07 euro cents/kWh24.89 euro cents/kWh
H2 202416.29 euro cents/kWh6.90 euro cents/kWh23.19 euro cents/kWh
H1 202515.88 euro cents/kWh6.88 euro cents/kWh22.76 euro cents/kWh
H2 202515.70 euro cents/kWh6.84 euro cents/kWh22.54 euro cents/kWh
H1 202619.19 euro cents/kWh7.75 euro cents/kWh26.94 euro cents/kWh

Source: Eurostat (ec.europa.eu/eurostat), datasets nrg_pc_204 and nrg_pc_205, electricity prices for household and non household consumers, bi-annual data. Selected and charted by World Power Monitor. (Eurostat reuse policy) Data as of the first half of 2026. Prices for households in consumption band DC (2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year), in euros.

Medium Sized Businesses: H1 2026

Eurostat nrg_pc_205, band IC, 500 to 1,999 MWh a year
Electricity price for medium sized businesses in Finland, the first half of 2026, at each tax level, with rank and change.
MeasureValueAs of
All taxes and levies included11.64 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes9.28 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding all taxes and levies9.18 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Taxes and levies, share of the price21.1%H1 2026
Rank, dearest first31 of 34H1 2026
European Union average, all taxes in22.06 euro cents/kWhH2 2025
Change on a year earlier+18.5%to H1 2026
Change on five years earlier+38.9%to H1 2026

Taxes and levies made up 21.1% of the price in the first half of 2026: 9.18 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 2.46 euro cents/kWh on top. Changes are in nominal euros, before inflation.

Finland: medium sized businesses electricity price since the first half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies Electricity price for medium sized businesses in Finland from the first half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 11.64 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026. 0.00 3.75 7.50 11.25 15.00 H1 2007H1 2011H1 2015H1 2019H1 2023
Electricity price for medium sized businesses in Finland from the first half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 11.64 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026.
Eurostat nrg_pc_205, euro cents/kWh, through H1 2026
Finland: medium sized businesses electricity price since the first half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies
Half yearPrice before taxes and leviesTaxes and leviesAll taxes and levies
H1 20075.54 euro cents/kWh1.50 euro cents/kWh7.04 euro cents/kWh
H2 20075.63 euro cents/kWh1.52 euro cents/kWh7.15 euro cents/kWh
H1 20086.14 euro cents/kWh1.67 euro cents/kWh7.81 euro cents/kWh
H2 20086.47 euro cents/kWh1.75 euro cents/kWh8.22 euro cents/kWh
H1 20096.63 euro cents/kWh1.78 euro cents/kWh8.41 euro cents/kWh
H2 20096.56 euro cents/kWh1.77 euro cents/kWh8.33 euro cents/kWh
H1 20106.67 euro cents/kWh1.79 euro cents/kWh8.46 euro cents/kWh
H2 20106.57 euro cents/kWh1.84 euro cents/kWh8.41 euro cents/kWh
H1 20116.86 euro cents/kWh2.44 euro cents/kWh9.30 euro cents/kWh
H2 20116.80 euro cents/kWh2.43 euro cents/kWh9.23 euro cents/kWh
H1 20126.84 euro cents/kWh2.44 euro cents/kWh9.28 euro cents/kWh
H2 20126.73 euro cents/kWh2.42 euro cents/kWh9.15 euro cents/kWh
H1 20136.79 euro cents/kWh2.50 euro cents/kWh9.29 euro cents/kWh
H2 20136.78 euro cents/kWh2.51 euro cents/kWh9.29 euro cents/kWh
H1 20146.64 euro cents/kWh2.46 euro cents/kWh9.10 euro cents/kWh
H2 20146.52 euro cents/kWh2.43 euro cents/kWh8.95 euro cents/kWh
H1 20156.37 euro cents/kWh2.40 euro cents/kWh8.77 euro cents/kWh
H2 20156.35 euro cents/kWh2.40 euro cents/kWh8.75 euro cents/kWh
H1 20166.14 euro cents/kWh2.35 euro cents/kWh8.49 euro cents/kWh
H2 20166.24 euro cents/kWh2.37 euro cents/kWh8.61 euro cents/kWh
H1 20175.96 euro cents/kWh2.31 euro cents/kWh8.27 euro cents/kWh
H2 20176.05 euro cents/kWh2.33 euro cents/kWh8.38 euro cents/kWh
H1 20186.11 euro cents/kWh2.33 euro cents/kWh8.44 euro cents/kWh
H2 20186.36 euro cents/kWh2.40 euro cents/kWh8.76 euro cents/kWh
H1 20196.39 euro cents/kWh2.41 euro cents/kWh8.80 euro cents/kWh
H2 20196.51 euro cents/kWh2.43 euro cents/kWh8.94 euro cents/kWh
H1 20206.25 euro cents/kWh2.37 euro cents/kWh8.62 euro cents/kWh
H2 20206.89 euro cents/kWh2.52 euro cents/kWh9.41 euro cents/kWh
H1 20216.69 euro cents/kWh1.69 euro cents/kWh8.38 euro cents/kWh
H2 20217.93 euro cents/kWh1.99 euro cents/kWh9.92 euro cents/kWh
H1 20228.02 euro cents/kWh2.00 euro cents/kWh10.02 euro cents/kWh
H2 202211.44 euro cents/kWh2.55 euro cents/kWh13.99 euro cents/kWh
H1 20239.51 euro cents/kWh2.36 euro cents/kWh11.87 euro cents/kWh
H2 20238.79 euro cents/kWh2.18 euro cents/kWh10.97 euro cents/kWh
H1 20248.63 euro cents/kWh2.15 euro cents/kWh10.78 euro cents/kWh
H2 20247.80 euro cents/kWh2.03 euro cents/kWh9.83 euro cents/kWh
H1 20257.76 euro cents/kWh2.06 euro cents/kWh9.82 euro cents/kWh
H2 20257.42 euro cents/kWh1.96 euro cents/kWh9.38 euro cents/kWh
H1 20269.18 euro cents/kWh2.46 euro cents/kWh11.64 euro cents/kWh

Source: Eurostat (ec.europa.eu/eurostat), datasets nrg_pc_204 and nrg_pc_205, electricity prices for household and non household consumers, bi-annual data. Selected and charted by World Power Monitor. (Eurostat reuse policy) Data as of the first half of 2026. Prices for medium sized businesses in consumption band IC (500 to 1,999 MWh a year), in euros.

Electricity Prices in Finland: Questions

How much does electricity cost for a household in Finland?

In the first half of 2026, households in Finland paid 26.94 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical household using 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year. Taxes and levies made up 28.8% of the household price in Finland in the first half of 2026: 19.19 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 7.75 euro cents/kWh on top. The household price in Finland ranks 8th dearest of 30 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.

How much does electricity cost for a business in Finland?

In the first half of 2026, medium sized businesses in Finland paid 11.64 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical medium sized business using 500 to 1,999 MWh a year. Taxes and levies made up 21.1% of the medium sized business price in Finland in the first half of 2026: 9.18 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 2.46 euro cents/kWh on top. The medium sized business price in Finland ranks 31st dearest of 34 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.

Is electricity in Finland dearer than the European Union average?

In the second half of 2025, the household price in Finland was 22.54 euro cents/kWh, 22.2% lower than the European Union average of 28.96 euro cents/kWh, the latest Eurostat publishes.