Wind power as a source of electricity

Wind power is renewable energy. Alongside hydropower, it is the most significant renewable energy source in Finland. Vaasan Sähkö is one of the largest domestic wind power producers.

renewable and cost-effective production

Wind power enables electricity production that is cost-efficient. Together with hydropower, it is Finland’s most important renewable energy source.

Choosing wind electricity is an easy eco-friendly action for both consumers and companies. As a wind electricity customer, you support the production of renewable energy.

Choose Wind Power or Exchange Electricity Wind.

How does a wind turbine generate electricity?

  • A wind turbine converts the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy through rotational motion.
  • The movement of the turbine blades rotates the central shaft of the turbine, which in turn drives the generator inside the turbine.
  • The generator produces electricity, which is then fed into the power grid.

advantages of Wind Power

  • Carbon dioxide-free production.
  • Quick construction.
  • Cost-effective electricity generation.
  • Renewable natural resource.
  • High recycling rate of materials used in wind turbines.

disadvantages of Wind Power

  • Causes visual and noise pollution, and alters the local nature and ecosystem.
  • Wind turbines are large, requiring significant amounts of raw materials for construction.
  • Wind power is variable and difficult to predict, requiring support from flexible electricity production, such as hydropower, and adaptable energy consumption.
  • Some components of wind turbines, like the blades made from plastic composites, are still challenging to recycle.
  • Long transport distances from factories to wind farms.
  • Emissions from the construction of turbines.
  • Initial subsidies for wind power caused costs to society.

Vaasan Sähkö and
wind power

We built Finland’s first wind farm in Korsnäs and we are still one of the country’s largest producers of wind power.

Wind Power Production in Figures

  • In 2022, wind power accounted for approximately 325 gigawatt-hours, or about 21% of our total electricity production.
  • This is equivalent to the annual consumption of over 30,000 detached houses, assuming an average consumption of 10,000 kilowatt-hours.

In recent years, we have made the largest investments in wind power in our history. Our latest investment is a partial ownership in the Norrskogen wind farm in Närpiö, which began operations in 2023. Its annual production is 140,000 megawatt-hours, which meets the electricity needs of 14,000 consumers per year.

Other wind farms we operate are located in Vaasa, Teuva, Tornio, Kristinestad, and Ilmajoki.

Support Wind Power production – Order Wind Power or Exchange Electricity Wind

Wind Power Price

You can choose wind power with different pricing options. In the Exchange Electricity Wind agreement, you pay the spot price (c/kWh) and an intermediary fee. The spot price is determined hourly in the electricity exchange.

In the Wind Power agreement, the price (c/kWh) is more stable, as it updates quarterly.

Additionally, in both agreements, you pay a fixed monthly service fee, which does not depend on your electricity consumption. The agreements are open-ended, so you can terminate them with a 14-day notice period.

Wind Power in Finland

The importance of wind power in Finland’s electricity production is significant and growing. The national grid company Fingrid estimates that wind power capacity in Finland will more than triple by the end of the decade.

According to the Finnish Wind Power Association , 437 new wind turbines were built in Finland in 2022. As of August 2023, the total wind power capacity was 5,864 megawatts, according to Fingrid.

Wind power, along with hydropower, is Finland’s most significant renewable energy source. According to the Energy Industry, the share of hydropower in Finland’s electricity production varies between 10 and 20 percent, depending on annual precipitation levels.