Grid service

Agreeing on grid service

The grid service is agreed upon through a main grid contract which is signed between a customer connected to the Finnish grid and Fingrid.

Content of grid service

After signing the main grid contract, the customer obtains a right to transmit electricity to and from the Finnish main grid through his connection point.

Fingrid maintains, operates and develops the main grid and connections to other grids in accordance with customer needs and by following principles agreed upon between the Nordic transmission system operators, and national engineering practices. Fingrid removes transmission congestions in the grid through counter trading or by reinforcing the grid whenever necessary.

Fingrid secures to the customer the technical reliability of the system and contributes to the sufficient quality level of electricity. As the responsible system operator, Fingrid ensures constantly that the Finnish power system is maintained and operated in a technically appropriate manner.

Fees for grid service

Fingrid charges a consumption fee, use of grid fee and connection point fee for the grid service. A market border fee is charged on the basis of the volume of electric energy imported into Finland through cross-border connections excluding electricity imports from a reciprocal common electricity market area.

The consumption fee concerns the consumption of electric energy beyond the connection point between the customer and Fingrid. The consumption fee is specified separately for winter periods and for other times. Winter period is the period from 1 January to 31 March and from 1 November to 31 December, including these days.

The use of grid fee concerns the volume of electric energy transmitted through the customer’s connection point, specified separately for output from the grid and for input into the grid.

The connection point fee concerns each physical connection.

The energy-based fees are based on physical measurement data and they are independent of electricity trade between the market parties. The grid service fees are invoiced monthly. Fingrid is responsible for arranging and maintaining the measurements of electricity transmitted through the connection point.

Confirmed unit prices for the years 2008-2011

  2008

2009

2010

 2011

  
Consumption fee / consumption          
  Winter period 2,16

2,28

2,40

 2,52

 € / MWh
  Other times 1,08 1,14

1,20

 1,26

 € / MWh
Use of grid fee          
  Output from grid 0,66 0,68

0,70

 0,72

 € / MWh
  Input into grid 0,30 0,30

0,30

 0,30

 € / MWh
Connection point fee 1000 1000

1000

1000

 € / connection point / month

All prices excluding tax.