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  1. Higher energy prices and uncertainty slow economic recovery - Finnish Government

    16.6.2026 | The Finnish economy is gradually recovering but is overshadowed by the crisis in the Middle East, higher energy prices and an uncertain economic outlook. Economic growth is boosting general government revenues, but the deficit remains wide according to the Ministry of Finance's economic forecast published on 16 June.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/higher-energy-prices-and-uncertainty-slow-economic-recovery

  2. Rising energy prices slow economic growth - Finnish Government

    30.4.2026 | Economic recovery in Finland will be further delayed as a result of the crisis in the Middle East. The general government deficit will widen and remain large according to the Economic Forecast published by the Ministry of Finance on 30 April.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/rising-energy-prices-slow-economic-growth

  3. Column: Data centres are an integral part of a developing energy system and economy - Finnish Government

    20.5.2026 | The views on data centres and their electricity use presented in public tend to either depict the centres as a threat to the sufficiency of electricity or, alternatively, highlight the necessity and benefits of such investments. However, data centres are not a black-and-white issue. Data centres should be seen as a part of the overall economic change, data sovereignty and general electrification. Thro...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/column-data-centres-are-an-integral-part-of-a-developing-energy-system-and-economy

  4. Energy and Climate Strategy circulated for comments - Finnish Government

    4.7.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment requests comments on the draft Energy and Climate Strategy. Comments can be submitted between 4 July and 22 August 2025. The strategy set out the measures to boost the clean transition and promote climate targets.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/energy-and-climate-strategy-circulated-for-comments

  5. Companies and municipalities reduce annual energy consumption by 15 TWh - Finnish Government

    1.10.2024 | In 2017–2023 companies, municipalities and joint municipal authorities that had joined the energy efficiency agreements took a total of 27,000 measures through which they have improved the efficiency of their annual energy consumption by about 14.8 TWh. These energy efficiency measures reduce Finland’s annual carbon dioxide emissions by more than three million tonnes.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/companies-and-municipalities-reduce-annual-energy-consumption-by-15-twh

  6. Finland and China continue to develop cooperation in energy sector – new memorandum of understanding signed in Beijing - Finnish Government

    27.1.2026 | Finland and China signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on energy cooperation in Beijing on 27 January 2026. The areas of cooperation focus in particular on clean energy, smart energy systems and energy innovation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-and-china-continue-to-develop-cooperation-in-energy-sector-new-memorandum-of-understanding-signed-in-beijing

  7. Legislative amendment to boost clean energy investments and develop electricity grids approved - Finnish Government

    23.10.2025 | The amendment to the Electricity Market Act will promote the integration of the increasing electricity generation and growing consumption loads into the main grid and high-voltage distribution network. The Government submitted the Act to the President of the Republic for approval on 23 October 2025. The Act will enter into force on 1 January 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/lakimuutos-puhtaan-energian-investointien-edistamiseksi-ja-sahkoverkkojen-kehittamiseksi-hyvaksytty-1

  8. Legislative amendments to boost integration of increasing electricity generation and consumption into electricity grids - Finnish Government

    8.5.2025 | On 8 May 2025, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal for acts amending the Electricity Market Act and sections 12 and 96 of the Natural Gas Market Act. The main objective of the proposal is to facilitate the integration of the increasing electricity generation and consumption loads into the transmission system and high-voltage distribution networks.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/legislative-amendments-to-boost-integration-of-increasing-electricity-generation-and-consumption-into-electricity-grids

  9. Nordic conference gives wide support to Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s declaration on boosting energy transition in fisheries - Finnish Government

    13.11.2025 | The Conference on Energy Transition in Capture Fisheries discussed the opportunities offered by new energy sources and electricity and ways to reduce the use of energy. The conference gave wide support to the declaration of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on boosting energy transition in the fisheries sector.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/nordic-conference-gives-wide-support-to-ministry-of-agriculture-and-forestry-s-declaration-on-boosting-energy-transition-in-fisheries

  10. Companies and municipalities reduce annual energy consumption by 12.5 TWh - Finnish Government

    3.10.2023 | Between 2017 and 2022, companies and municipalities that have signed energy efficiency agreements introduced nearly 25,000 different energy efficiency measures. The measures saved 12.5 terawatt hours of energy, which corresponds to the annual energy use of 625,000 electrically heated single-family houses.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/companies-and-municipalities-reduce-annual-energy-consumption-by-12.5-twh

  11. State and sectors reach agreement on energy efficiency for 2026–2035 – 169 businesses and associations immediately join - Finnish Government

    9.10.2025 | The state and sectors have signed new Energy Efficiency Agreements for 2026–2035. Upon signing the agreements, 169 organisations committed themselves to efficient energy use. Once again, the objective is to have 60 per cent of Finland’s total energy use under the voluntary agreements.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/state-and-sectors-reach-agreement-on-energy-efficiency-for-2026-2035-169-businesses-and-associations-immediately-join

  12. EU energy ministers to discuss geothermal energy and future of energy policy on 16 December - Finnish Government

    13.12.2024 | The EU Ministers responsible for energy issues will convene in Brussels on 16 December 2024. They will discuss the Council conclusions on the promotion of geothermal energy and the future of EU’s energy policy. Finland will be represented by Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-energy-ministers-to-discuss-geothermal-energy-and-future-of-energy-policy-on-16-december

  13. Column: Paths to Promote Nuclear Energy Investments - Finnish Government

    31.1.2025 | In Finland, there is broad recognition of the important role that nuclear energy will also play in the future. There is a willingness to build new capacity, yet the profitability of investments has clearly weakened over the years. What different means could be considered to advance nuclear energy?
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/column-paths-to-promote-nuclear-energy-investments

  14. New Energy Efficiency Agreements have been negotiated for 2026–2035 - Finnish Government

    3.4.2025 | The government and different sectors have negotiated new Energy Efficiency Agreements for the period of 2026–2035. The agreements cover business and industry, the property sector and the public sector. They play a key role in fulfilling the binding obligations of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive. Joining the new agreement period will begin in October 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-energy-efficiency-agreements-have-been-negotiated-for-2026-2035

  15. Companies and municipalities reduce annual energy consumption by 10 terawatt hours - Finnish Government

    3.10.2022 | Between 2017 and 2021, companies and municipalities that have signed energy efficiency agreements introduced nearly 19,000 different energy efficiency measures that saved 10.3 terawatt hours of energy each year. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/companies-and-municipalities-reduce-annual-energy-consumption-by-10-terawatt-hours

  16. November Citizens’ Pulse: Almost nine out of ten have taken measures to save energy, more and more have changed consumption patterns - Finnish Government

    18.11.2022 | Nearly 90 per cent of the respondents in the November round of the Citizens’ Pulse survey commissioned by the Government said they had taken some measures to save energy.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/november-citizens-pulse-almost-nine-out-of-ten-have-taken-measures-to-save-energy-more-and-more-have-changed-consumption-patterns

  17. Provisional agreement on Energy Performance Directive - Finnish Government

    8.12.2023 | The Council of the European Union, European Parliament and European Commission reached a provisional agreement on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The aim of the directive is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and their energy consumption.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/provisional-agreement-on-energy-performance-directive

  18. Finland sends the EU-required National Energy and Climate Plan to the Commission - Finnish Government

    28.6.2024 | Finland has submitted an update of its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) to the European Commission on 28 June 2024. The plan includes the national targets and policy measures decided so far to achieve the EU’s 2030 energy and climate targets.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-sends-the-eu-required-national-energy-and-climate-plan-to-the-commission

  19. Nuclear energy kolumn: It is worth hopping on a plane to Brussels - Finnish Government

    11.4.2024 | Nuclear energy is produced for good reasons. In the early days of January, the coldest winter conditions for decades raised electricity consumption in Finland to a maximum of 15 gigawatts, which is the biggest quantity for nearly a decade. There was indeed demand for electricity produced with nuclear energy. The more challenging energy market situation has increased support for the use of nuclear energy across Europe.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/nuclear-energy-kolumn-it-is-worth-hopping-on-a-plane-to-brussels

  20. Reforming the utilisation and regulation of nuclear energy - Finnish Government

    31.8.2023 | This year, more than 40 per cent of Finnish electricity is produced with nuclear energy. In the future, nuclear energy can also be produced in smaller units and used for new purposes, such as heating industry and buildings. A new outlook for the sector's activities requires a new approach also in the administration.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/reforming-the-utilisation-and-regulation-of-nuclear-energy