Finland’s Energy Authority, Energiavirasto, is the country’s national regulator for electricity and gas markets. Based in Helsinki, it oversees market functioning while also promoting emissions reductions, energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy. Its role places it at the intersection of energy regulation and climate policy, with responsibilities that extend beyond market supervision to the implementation of key energy-transition rules.
The authority describes its mission as balancing the sustainability of the energy sector, security of supply and price. In practice, that means monitoring energy markets, handling permits and approvals, administering support schemes, and supervising compliance in areas such as emissions trading, renewable energy and energy efficiency. It also serves consumers with guidance on household electricity contracts and electricity prices.
Energiavirasto is a Finnish state authority with national scope, but its work is embedded in the wider European regulatory framework. It cooperates with EU bodies such as ACER and applies EU-aligned rules, including REMIT market-integrity provisions and emissions trading procedures. Its public notices show a strong enforcement role: in 2026 it moved to secure penalties in cases involving Gasum Oyj and Kinect Energy Sweden AB, both linked to breaches of gas-market separation rules and market-manipulation prohibitions. It also publishes decisions on reserve-capacity procurement and on certificate systems for renewable gas and electricity.
The authority’s headquarters are in Helsinki, at Lintulahdenkuja 2 A. Its public-facing work is highly practical, with online services for reporting data, applying for approvals, requesting support and seeking permits. In short, Energiavirasto is a central institution in Finland’s energy governance, combining regulation, supervision and consumer information in one agency.