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24.9.2026 | Between 2017 and 2025, Finnish companies and municipalities invested more than EUR 2 billion in measures improving energy efficiency. Thanks to these measures, the organisations are saving 18.6 terawatts (TWh) of energy per year compared with the initial situation. With the help of voluntary energy efficiency agreements between the government and sectors, Finland has achieved the EU’s strict energy efficiency obligations without the need for national legislation or other mandatory measures.https://tem.fi/en/-/energy-efficiency-agreements-have-delivered-savings-on-a-billion-euro-scale
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18.9.2026 | A draft proposal to amend the Electricity Market Act has been circulated for comments until 9 October 2026. The draft proposal aims to ensure the appropriate and efficient use of the electricity network capacity between competing needs in situations of scarce capacity.https://tem.fi/en/-/proposal-on-priority-procedure-for-electricity-network-connections-circulated-for-review
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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://tem.fi/en/-/lakimuutos-puhtaan-energian-investointien-edistamiseksi-ja-sahkoverkkojen-kehittamiseksi-hyvaksytty-1
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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://tem.fi/en/-/companies-and-municipalities-reduce-annual-energy-consumption-by-15-twh
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5.5.2023 | The International Energy Agency (IEA) published the results of its review on Finland’s energy policy on 5 May 2023. According to the review Finland’s nuclear and renewable power strengths provide a solid foundation for reaching its ambitious climate targets. The IEA conducts country reviews of its member countries’ energy policies every five years and issues recommendations for new policy measures.https://tem.fi/en/-/iea-gives-finland-s-energy-policy-a-positive-review-again-but-challenges-remain
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Up-to-date information on possible power shortages This page contains information on how and why everyone should participate in saving energy, what will cause a possible power shortage and how to act in the event of one. Saving energy and reducing...https://tem.fi/en/information-on-electricity-shortages
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Preparation of energy and climate policy scenarios When preparing energy and climate policy scenarios, each ministry is responsible for the projections concerning its own sector. The ministries work in close cooperation to ensure that sector-speci...https://tem.fi/en/preparation-of-energy-and-climate-policy-scenarios
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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://tem.fi/en/-/companies-and-municipalities-reduce-annual-energy-consumption-by-12.5-twh
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Report on smart grids´ potential for the electricity market The Finnish power system is facing significant changes. Increased use of renewable energy and weather-dependent variable production changes the operating logic of the power system and the...https://tem.fi/en/working-group-to-explore-smart-grids-potential-for-the-electricity-market
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Priority procedure for electricity network connections - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Legislative proposal on the priority procedure for connecting to the electricity network The demand for electricity network connections has increased significantly as a result of electrification, growing renewable energy generation, new types of e...https://tem.fi/en/priority-procedure-for-electricity-network-connections -
Renewable Energy in Finland Finland is one of the world leaders in the utilisation of renewable sources of energy, especially bioenergy. The key target in promoting renewable energy is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move away from the ener...https://tem.fi/en/renewable-energy
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EU Critical Raw Materials Act The European Union’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRM Act) entered into force on 23 May 2024. The Act aims to ensure access to raw materials that are critical to the economy of the EU Member States as well as the clean...https://tem.fi/en/critical-raw-materials
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Energy efficiency agreements Energy efficiency agreement scheme is a policy measure based on an agreement between the central government and the participating sectors for improving energy efficiency and saving energy. The comprehensive and efficie...https://tem.fi/en/energy-efficiency-agreements-and-audits
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Biofuels Biofuels are liquid or gaseous fuels used in transport. Biofuels include bioethanol and biodiesel. Bioliquids are liquid fuels, such as pyrolysis oil, made for purposes other than transport (e.g. heating). Biofuels and bioliquids are made...https://tem.fi/en/biofuels
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Calculations and models Sector-specific calculations and scenario results are mainly based on the calculations and models of expert organisations. Chapter 5.8 of Finland’s eighth national communication under the United Nations Framework Convention...https://tem.fi/en/calculations-and-models
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The Energy efficiency Act (1429/2014) was amended by Act 1382/2025. The amendments entered into force on 1.1.2026 and were due to the implementation of the Energy efficiency Directive. Three government decrees and one decree of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment have been issued under the Energy efficiency Act. Due to the amendment of the Energy efficiency Act, the decrees in question must be updated.https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM014:00/2026
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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://tem.fi/en/-/column-data-centres-are-an-integral-part-of-a-developing-energy-system-and-economy
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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://tem.fi/en/-/companies-and-municipalities-reduce-annual-energy-consumption-by-10-terawatt-hours
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According to tourism accounts, tourism has become more important for the Finnish economy in recent years.https://tem.fi/en/finnish-tourism-in-numbers
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Energy efficiency in Public Procurement The public sector is a major player in procurement, as the value of public sector procurement in Finland is approximately EUR 47 billion per year. As a large player, the public sector is able to influence s...https://tem.fi/en/energy-efficiencyin-awarding-public-contracts