Helen’s national energy survey: Finns want more solar power
Finns have a positive view of increasing solar power generation in Finland. According to Helen’s national energy survey, 64% of Finns consider increasing solar power an important part of Finland’s electricity production. In the survey, solar power emerged as the most favoured form of power generation, ahead of wind power, nuclear power and hydropower.
Respondents who actively monitor their electricity consumption were particularly supportive of solar power: 80% of them consider increasing solar power important. Geographically, support was strongest in the Uusimaa region.
According to Harri Mattila, Helen’s SVP, power generation and energy portfolio management, the results show that Finns increasingly recognise the importance of solar power as part of the domestic energy system.
“Solar power is a growing, renewable and domestic electricity source. It complements other forms of renewable energy production and strengthens Finland’s energy self-sufficiency. At the same time, the importance of energy system flexibility is increasing as the share of variable renewable generation continues to grow,” says Mattila.
Helen is currently significantly expanding its solar power generation capacity in Finland. The company already operates solar parks in Nurmijärvi and Lohja. The 1.5 MW solar park in Nurmijärvi was completed in 2023, and the 8.5 MW solar park in Lohja in 2024. In addition, Helen is constructing Finland’s largest solar park in Kalanti, Uusikaupunki, with a capacity of 204 MW.
“Finland offers excellent conditions for solar power generation, and the role of solar energy will continue to grow in the coming years. At the same time, we are building a flexible energy system in which different forms of energy production complement one another,” Mattila continues.
About Helen’s national energy survey:
The data were collected by Verian through an online panel survey in March 2026. A total of 1,010 people responded, and the results represent the adult population of mainland Finland (margin of error ±3.1 percentage points).