Prices of liquid fuels, electricity drop, district heating rise in Q2

Prices of liquid fuels, electricity and wood pellets decreased and the price of district heating increased in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the corresponding period in 2024, according to Statistics Finland.

Of the domestic fuels used in energy production, the user prices of forest chippings and milled peat rose.

In June 2025, the consumer price of petrol decreased by seven per cent, that of diesel by seven per cent and that of light fuel oil by 12 per cent compared to the corresponding period in 2024.

The consumer price of wood pellets fell by nine per cent in May 2025 compared to one year earlier.

The taxable price of milled peat rose by two per cent in the second quarter and the price of forest chippings by 12 per cent compared to the corresponding period of 2024.

In April 2025, the total price of electricity for household customers went down by 1 to 8 per cent compared to one year earlier. Correspondingly, the price for enterprise and corporate customers fell by 6 to 28 per cent.