Electricity Prices in Finland 2026
Household electricity price · H1 2026 · Eurostat nrg_pc_204, band DC, all taxes and levies included
Households in Finland pay an average of 0.2694 EUR per kWh for electricity in H1 2026 (band DC, all taxes and levies included), which ranks 11 of 39 countries in Europe, where rank 1 is the most expensive. That is 4.9% below the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh, and the price rose by 19.5% compared with H2 2025. Taxes and levies account for 28.8 percent of the household price, about 0.0776 EUR of every kilowatt hour. Businesses in Finland pay 0.0928 EUR per kWh in band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes, which ranks 35 of 38 in Europe.
Finland household electricity price, H1 2026
Household price
0.2694
EUR/kWh, H1 2026, band DC, all taxes included
Rank
11 of 39
1 is the most expensive
Vs EU-27 average
-4.9%
below the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR/kWh
Taxes and levies
28.8%
share of the household price
Business price
0.0928
EUR per kWh, rank 35 of 38
How the price in Finland compares
Household price vs EU-27 average
Household vs business price
Household: band DC, all taxes and levies included. Business: band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes. Bars scaled to 0.44 EUR/kWh. Source: Eurostat, nrg_pc_204 and nrg_pc_205, H1 2026.
Taxes and levies in Finland’s electricity price
What makes up the price in Finland
Finland vs its neighbours
What electricity costs in Finland: bill calculator
Annual cost in Finland: EUR 942.90
Monthly cost: EUR 78.58
At the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh, the same use would cost EUR 991.20 a year.
Worked out as annual use multiplied by 0.2694 EUR per kWh, the H1 2026 household average for Finland (band DC, all taxes and levies included, Eurostat nrg_pc_204). Excludes any standing charge.
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How much does electricity cost in Finland?
Households in Finland pay an average of 0.2694 EUR per kWh in H1 2026 (band DC, all taxes and levies included), which ranks 11 of 39 countries in Europe, where rank 1 is the most expensive. That is -4.9%, below the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh.
How has the price in Finland changed?
The H1 2026 price is +19.5% compared with H2 2025. At the current average price, a household using 3,500 kWh a year would pay EUR 942.90 a year in unit costs, before any standing charge.
How much of the price in Finland is taxes and levies?
Taxes and levies make up 28.8 percent of the household price in Finland, about 0.0776 EUR of every kilowatt hour. The remaining 71.2 percent covers the energy itself, network charges and supplier costs.
What do businesses pay in Finland?
Businesses in Finland pay 0.0928 EUR per kWh in band IC (500 to 1,999 MWh per year), excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes, which ranks 35 of 38 in Europe. The EU-27 business average is 0.1800 EUR per kWh.
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Source: Eurostat, datasets nrg_pc_204 (household, band DC, all taxes and levies included) and nrg_pc_205 (business, band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes), H1 2026, © European Union, CC BY 4.0.