Electricity must be continuously produced as much as it is consumed. Electricity shortage can occur if production and import doesn't cover the consumption. The electricity shortage situation can be managed by regionally rotating power outages of roughly two hours.
Everyone can influence the likelihood of electricity shortages by reducing their own electricity consumption. The risk of electricity shortages is reduced by the economical use of electricity, particularly when electricity consumption is at its peak. Such times include, in particular during the cold winter period, weekday mornings and afternoons. The greatest impact is on timing the heating of electric saunas and stoves, the charging of electric cars and the usage of various heating systems in the home so that they fall outside the peak hours of electricity consumption. You can monitor your electricity consumption via the Elenia Aina -service.
There is always the possibility of an electricity shortage reoccurring, so it is worth paying attention to the use of electricity even after the electricity shortage.
You can easily reduce your electricity consumption with simple actions. Read Elenia’s energy saving tips.
Planned and controlled rotating two-hour power outages can be prepared for in advance. The outages may reoccur if there are long cold periods in the winter. Things you should have at your house
We operate according to a contingency plan that also covers contingency planning and responsibilities regarding electricity shortages. In our contingency planning, we cooperate with Fingrid and various societal organisations. We are always prepared to deal with power outages due to storms as well as electricity shortages.