Finland closes last coal-fired power plant

Finland fast-tracks green transition

Finland has officially closed the Salmisaari coal power plant in Helsinki, bringing the country’s coal use to below 1 per cent of its energy mix – four years ahead of its 2029 ban, according to reports. The closure, announced by energy utility Helen Ltd on April 1 marks a major step in the nation’s shift to renewables. “We have been able to improve our competitiveness by investing in the… Source

Helsinki ends coal era with Salmisaari plant closure

Helsinki has shut down its final coal-fired power plant, marking a major step in the city's shift towards carbon neutrality. The Salmisaari power plant ceased operations on 1 April, ending more than a century of coal use in the Finnish capital. The closure is expected to reduce Helsinki’s carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent compared to 2024. It also signifies the near-complete end of coal-burning for energy in Finland.

Finland's last coal-fired power plant is closing permanently. The closure will enable energy group Helen to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 50 percent and Finland's total emissions by almost 2 percent, according to the company's calculations.

As a result of this closure, annual emissions of CO2 from Helsinki will decrease by 30%, according to the energy company managing the power plant located in the capital.

Finland closes last coal-fired power plant

Finnish energy company Helen said Tuesday it had closed the country's last active coal-fired power plant, ushering in 'the end of the era of coal' for the Nordic country.

Finland closes last coal-fired power plant: EADaily

EADaily, April 1st, 2025. The last coal-fired power plant in Finland that still produces electricity and heat will be permanently closed this week, which will reduce emissions and put an end to rising electricity prices, Helen CEO Olli Sirkka told Reuters.