A lot more than just electricity
Elenia's network service fees provide a service that covers round-the-clock electricity supply, monitoring, maintenance, repair and renewal of the electricity network, responsibility for security of supply and cyber security, preparing for emergencies, metering of electricity consumption and production, customer service and billing, fault repair and the development of electronic services for customers. A lot more than just electricity,
The price of electricity consists of three parts: the electricity network service fee, the price of the electric energy and tax. Each part makes up roughly a third of the total price. The allocations may slightly vary depending on the place where the electricity is consumed and the consumption. As an electricity network company, Elenia charges electricity tax and VAT and remits them to the state. The sales companies do not charge electricity tax.
The place where the electricity is used is the deciding factor with regard to the network company supplying electricity to the site. You cannot change network companies, i.e. you cannot shop around for the lowest network service rate. Because customers cannot shop around for network services, the Energy Authority supervises the network service prices to make sure that they are fair.
Network Service Products
Choose the network service product that suits your needs best. The network service product becomes capacity-based for companies with a high electricity consumption and a main fuse with a capacity greater than 100 A. Our customer service will be happy to help with selecting the right product.
Fuse-based network service products
General Electricity
The product is suitable for customers who mostly use electricity during the daytime. The form of heating is usually other than electricity. The distribution fee remains the same day and night throughout the year. The general electricity product is also applied to temporary use of electricity, for example occasions and events.
Night-time Electricity
The product is suitable for customers who have electric heating or electricity storage-heating devices. The distribution fee is lower during night-time.
Seasonal Electricity
The product is suitable for customers who can supplement electric heating with other alternatives during wintertime. The distribution fee is lower all summer and during the nights and on Sundays in the wintertime.
Capacity-based network service products
Power transmission 1 (0.4 kV)
For companies operating mainly in daytime. The network service charge is based on the basic, transmission and capacity charge.
Power transmission 2 (0.4 kV)
For the 2-shift sector and other companies that use electricity evenly around the clock. The network service charge is based on the basic, transmission and capacity charge.
Power transmission 3 (20 kV)
For major companies with a power requirement of over 800 kW over a long peak-usage period. Electricity is transmitted at 20 kV voltage, which requires the customer to own and maintain a distribution substation. The network service charge is based on the basic, transmission and capacity charge.
Power transmission 4 (20 kV)
For major companies with a peak capacity requirement of nearly 4 MW over a long peak-usage period. Electricity is transmitted at 20 kV voltage, which requires the customer to own and maintain a distribution substation. The network service charge is based on the basic, transmission and capacity charge.
Contract terms
We use the contract terms recommended by Finnish Energy Industries.
Electricity tax
Electricity tax includes the electricity excise duty and the security-of-supply charge and it is based on the Act on Excise Duty on Electricity and Certain Fuels (1260/96). As an electricity network company, Elenia charges the electricity tax on the electricity transmission invoice and remits it to the state. Households belong in tax category 1, where the electricity tax is 2.79372 c/kWH (includes effective VAT).