To check the network operator responsible for electricity distribution in your area, see the map of the network operators’ areas maintained by the Energy Authority. Click on the map to see the name of the network operator responsible for an area and the name of the area it is responsible for. To use the map location search, enter the address, name or property identifier of your location.  

Map of network operators’ areas of responsibility (in Finnish) 

Electricity transmission is a natural monopoly. This means that building competing electricity networks is not economically viable. The reliability of electricity networks is also highly important for society. This is why distribution networks are legal monopolies. The customer can only put out to tender the construction of their power connection line.   

You can shop around for a cheaper charge for electrical energy in you bill. To compare prices, go to sahkonhinta.fi.  

The Energy Authority supervises operators to ensure that the transfer pricing of each network operator is reasonable. The control is retrospective, meaning that the Energy Authority monitors network operators’ pricing as a whole over a four-year control period. A company that has overpriced its electricity transmission service will have to refund the surplus to customers over the next four years through the pricing of the electricity distribution charges. The refund can also take the form of increased investments in the electricity network.  

This means that over the long term, network operators cannot charge more for electricity transmission than what is permitted by law. The Energy Authority’s control covers all companies and customer groups.