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Electricity price statistics 2026
Monthly SmartSaver statistics for the Finnish price area in 2026.
Start saving Average SmartScore
Average price7.53 c/kWh Reference price7.18 c/kWh
Maximum saving1,044 € / 74 %
Comfort saving939 € / 66 %
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Monthly price development
Monthly statistics
| Month | Average SmartScore | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Average price | Reference price | Maximum saving | Comfort saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 15.15 c/kWh | 5.24 c/kWh | 161 € / 59 % | 152 € / 56 % |
| February | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 17.29 c/kWh | 6.79 c/kWh | 181 € / 63 % | 167 € / 59 % |
| March | 5 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.39 c/kWh | 8.26 c/kWh | 71 € / 82 % | 66 € / 76 % |
| April | 4 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.38 c/kWh | 7.68 c/kWh | 115 € / 80 % | 96 € / 67 % |
| May | 4 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.24 c/kWh | 7.56 c/kWh | 104 € / 80 % | 84 € / 65 % |
| June | 5 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.70 c/kWh | 7.60 c/kWh | 100 € / 85 % | 85 € / 73 % |
| July | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.94 c/kWh | 7.54 c/kWh | 23 € / 72 % | 19 € / 59 % |
| August | 4 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5.62 c/kWh | 7.11 c/kWh | 86 € / 78 % | 78 € / 71 % |
| September | 4 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7.28 c/kWh | 6.93 c/kWh | 128 € / 85 % | 119 € / 80 % |
| OctoberIn progress · 19 days | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.26 c/kWh | 6.99 c/kWh | 81 € / 88 % | 78 € / 84 % |
| Year 2026 | 4 | 173 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 7.53 c/kWh | 7.18 c/kWh | 1,044 € / 74 % | 939 € / 66 % |
January 2026- Average SmartScore
- 2
- Average price
- 15.15 c/kWh
- Reference price
- 5.24 c/kWh
- Maximum saving
- 161 € / 59 %
- Comfort saving
- 152 € / 56 %
5: 24: 23: 42: 91: 14
February 2026- Average SmartScore
- 2
- Average price
- 17.29 c/kWh
- Reference price
- 6.79 c/kWh
- Maximum saving
- 181 € / 63 %
- Comfort saving
- 167 € / 59 %
5: 24: 53: 32: 121: 6
March 2026- Average SmartScore
- 5
- Average price
- 3.39 c/kWh
- Reference price
- 8.26 c/kWh
- Maximum saving
- 71 € / 82 %
- Comfort saving
- 66 € / 76 %
5: 294: 23: 02: 01: 0
April 2026- Average SmartScore
- 4
- Average price
- 6.38 c/kWh
- Reference price
- 7.68 c/kWh
- Maximum saving
- 115 € / 80 %
- Comfort saving
- 96 € / 67 %
5: 194: 43: 72: 01: 0
May 2026- Average SmartScore
- 4
- Average price
- 7.24 c/kWh
- Reference price
- 7.56 c/kWh
- Maximum saving
- 104 € / 80 %
- Comfort saving
- 84 € / 65 %
5: 164: 113: 32: 11: 0
June 2026- Average SmartScore
- 5
- Average price
- 5.70 c/kWh
- Reference price
- 7.60 c/kWh
- Maximum saving
- 100 € / 85 %
- Comfort saving
- 85 € / 73 %
5: 234: 43: 22: 11: 0
July 2026- Average SmartScore
- 5
- Average price
- 1.94 c/kWh
- Reference price
- 7.54 c/kWh
- Maximum saving
- 23 € / 72 %
- Comfort saving
- 19 € / 59 %
5: 314: 03: 02: 01: 0
August 2026- Average SmartScore
- 4
- Average price
- 5.62 c/kWh
- Reference price
- 7.11 c/kWh
- Maximum saving
- 86 € / 78 %
- Comfort saving
- 78 € / 71 %
5: 204: 53: 52: 11: 0
September 2026- Average SmartScore
- 4
- Average price
- 7.28 c/kWh
- Reference price
- 6.93 c/kWh
- Maximum saving
- 128 € / 85 %
- Comfort saving
- 119 € / 80 %
5: 174: 53: 42: 41: 0
October 2026In progress- Average SmartScore
- 5
- Average price
- 5.26 c/kWh
- Reference price
- 6.99 c/kWh
- Maximum saving
- 81 € / 88 %
- Comfort saving
- 78 € / 84 %
5: 154: 23: 12: 11: 0
Method and data source
In 2026, the average electricity price was 7.53 c/kWh and the reference price 7.18 c/kWh. Maximum saving was €1,044, or 74 percent, and comfort saving €939, or 66 percent.
Statistics are based on Finnish price-area data and updated in the service once a day. Values are estimates and do not guarantee the saving achieved by an individual household.
How are the prices calculated?
- Average price of the year's usage periods
- Each day forms a 33-hour SmartSaver period from 15:00 until 23:59 the following day. The yearly figure is the average of the daily period averages.
- 12-month reference price
- Each day gets its own reference price from the 12 full months preceding the start of that month. For example, the reference period for 6 August 2026 is 1 August 2025–31 July 2026. The yearly figure is the average of the daily reference prices.
- Why are the prices different?
- The figures differ because the usage-period average describes that year's SmartSaver periods, while the reference price describes the rolling general price level over 12 months.
How is the saving potential calculated?
The saving potential is based on scheduling all household devices included in the SmartSaver calculation. It compares their use at the cheapest and most expensive times in the period.
- Maximum saving
- The difference between the cost at the most expensive and the cheapest possible usage time.
- Comfort saving
- The difference between the cost at the most expensive usage time and the cost of the cheapest usage period within the comfort window.
- Comfort window
- A practical device-specific comfort window. The cheapest continuous period matching the device's usage duration is selected within it.
All devices used in the calculation, together with their energy consumption and usage duration, are shown below.
- Electric vehicle charging40.00 kWh4 h 0 min
- Plug-in hybrid charging12.00 kWh2 h 0 min
- Air-source heat pump – heating8.00 kWh6 h 0 min
- Sauna8.00 kWh1 h 30 min
- Washing machine1.10 kWh1 h 30 min
- Tumble dryer2.50 kWh2 h 45 min
- Dishwasher1.00 kWh2 h 45 min
- Stove1.50 kWh0 h 45 min
- Oven2.50 kWh1 h 30 min
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Device usage assumptions
Long-term saving calculations account for how often devices are normally used and during which months seasonal devices are active.
- Electric vehicle charging40.00 kWh · 4 h 0 min The calculation uses an assumption of 3 uses per week. Price area: FI · Included in statistics throughout the year.
- Plug-in hybrid charging12.00 kWh · 2 h 0 min The calculation uses an assumption of 4 uses per week. Price area: FI · Included in statistics throughout the year.
- Air-source heat pump – heating8.00 kWh · 6 h 0 min The calculation uses an assumption of 7 uses per week. Price area: FI · Included in statistics during months: January, February, March, April, October, November, December.
- Sauna8.00 kWh · 1 h 30 min The calculation uses an assumption of 2 uses per week. Price area: FI · Included in statistics throughout the year.
- Washing machine1.10 kWh · 1 h 30 min The calculation uses an assumption of 3 uses per week. Price area: FI · Included in statistics throughout the year.
- Tumble dryer2.50 kWh · 2 h 45 min The calculation uses an assumption of 2 uses per week. Price area: FI · Included in statistics throughout the year.
- Dishwasher1.00 kWh · 2 h 45 min The calculation uses an assumption of 5 uses per week. Price area: FI · Included in statistics throughout the year.
- Stove1.50 kWh · 0 h 45 min The calculation uses an assumption of 5 uses per week. Price area: FI · Included in statistics throughout the year.
- Oven2.50 kWh · 1 h 30 min The calculation uses an assumption of 3 uses per week. Price area: FI · Included in statistics throughout the year.
Device costs represent one use. Total savings for the current period and monthly and yearly statistics are already weighted by usage frequency.