Finland's Power Market Faces EU Pricing Model Crisis, Calls for National Safeguard

Finnish commentators warn that the EU's marginal‑price electricity model creates a false impression of cheap power while actual consumer costs soar in winter. They argue the c/kWh average only applies when demand is nil, and that the model forces Finland to pay high megawatt‑hour prices set by Central‑European markets, especially Germany’s troubled energy policy. The criticism highlights that massive grid‑investment costs linked to intermittent wind power are being shifted to end‑users through transmission fees. The authors demand a national cost‑pool and a regulated floor price to protect producers and restore electricity to a stable public service, urging Finland to jointly challenge EU energy agreements alongside Sweden.

The piece also notes that Swedish policy moves, such as canceling new power cables to Germany and protecting its own consumers, threaten Finnish industry and investment, prompting calls for coordinated Nordic action.