Raising security of supply fees
Acts amending the annex to the Act on Excise Duty on Liquid Fuels and the annex to the Act on Excise Duty on Electricity and Certain Fuels
The security of supply fee on electricity will be increased and fuel fees will be tied to their energy content from April 2026. The reform will increase the revenue of the National Emergency Supply Fund, which will slightly raise the price of electricity for consumers and businesses.
- Status
- Passed with amendments
- Submitted
- 18 Dec 2025
- Latest event
- 13 Mar 2026
- Votes
- 1
- Speeches
- 8
- Confirmed
- 20 Mar 2026
- Statute
- 185/2026
- Source
- eduskunta.fi ↗
What is proposed
The security of supply fee levied on electricity will be increased from 0.013 cents to 0.085 cents per kilowatt-hour in both electricity tax categories. At the same time, the security of supply fee on transport and heating fuels will be revised to be determined by the fuel's energy content, and peat will be brought within the scope of the fee. The total annual yield of the security of supply fee will increase from 36 million euros to approximately 92 million euros.
What it means
The acts will enter into force on 1 April 2026, and the collected funds will be channelled into the National Emergency Supply Fund, which is outside the central government budget. Nearly half of the tax increase falls on industry, a quarter on households and a fifth on the service sector. The total price of electricity for households will rise by an average of about 0.5 per cent, which will increase annual costs for an electrically heated single-family house by about 18 euros and for a flat in a block of flats by about two euros. As a result of changes in fuel tax levels, the price of diesel will rise and petrol will fall slightly, representing an average additional annual cost of 160 euros for a diesel-powered lorry.
How Parliament voted
The act ultimately passed without a vote: no MP proposed rejecting it in the final reading. The only vote concerned a detail of the act.
Proposed statement · Mietintö JAA / Jenni Pitkon lausumaehdotus (VL) EI
Rejected by 109–56.
The Centre voted with the government. 34 MPs were absent. Minutes ↗
Filled dot = yes, ring = no, grey = absent. Point at a dot to see the MP. Seats follow the current seating plan (updated 18 Sep 2026).
A passed act does not enter into force immediately: the President of the Republic confirms it, and it enters into force on the date set in the act. This act was confirmed on 20 Mar 2026.
Debate in the chamber
What was argued and where each group stood, followed by MPs' speeches verbatim from the parliamentary record. Speeches are shown in their original language.
8 speeches · 6 speakers · 2 debates
Key points of the debate
Parliament debated a proposal to raise security of supply fees and shift more of the funding towards electricity than before. Strengthening the security of supply and national preparedness was widely considered necessary across party lines. However, debate and disagreement arose over whether the increase is targeted too heavily at electricity rather than fossil fuels.
- Does the fee increase focus too heavily on electricity instead of fossil fuels?
- Will the increase in the security of supply fee on electricity undermine investments in the green transition and electrification?
- Finns PartyIn favour
The Finns Party supported the proposal, as strengthening the National Emergency Supply Fund is essential in the changed security environment, and the impact of the fee increase on electricity for households will remain moderate.
”Ehdotetut muutokset vahvistavat merkittävästi huoltovarmuusrahaston rahoituspohjaa tulevina vuosina.”
— Jaana Strandman - Social DemocratsIn favour with reservations
The Social Democrats supported increasing funding for the security of supply, but considered it regrettable that the fee increase falls almost entirely on electricity rather than broader energy products.
”Tämä lakiesitys tämän tavoitteen osalta on kannatettava, mutta sitten siinä, miten tätä huoltovarmuusmaksua kerätään, on kyllä sellaista painotuseroa, joka olisi pitänyt huomioida tässä.”
— Lauri Lyly - Centre PartyIn favour
The Centre Party supported the proposal, considered preparedness urgent due to the global situation, and emphasised the importance of domestic energy, particularly peat.
”Toivon niin, että sitä vaikeaa aikaa ei edes tule, mutta viisautta on varautua, ja tämäkin lakiesitys on erinomainen askel oikeaan suuntaan.”
— Hannu Hoskonen - GreensIn favour with reservations
The Greens considered the fee increase justified as such, but took the view that an increase weighted towards electricity would jeopardise the green transition, and demanded that the fee be distributed equally to fuels as well.
”Kuten tässä edustaja Lyly sanoikin hyvin, ongelma ei ole tämä itse maksu vaan sen kohdistaminen.”
— Jenni Pitko
This digest was generated by AI from 8 speeches 13 Sep 2026. Group positions are read from the speeches, not from votes; quotations were checked verbatim against the record.
Yleiskeskustelu päättyi. Eduskunta hyväksyi hallituksen esitykseen HE 194/2025 vp sisältyvien 1. ja 2. lakiehdotuksen sisällön mietinnön mukaisena. Eduskunta yhtyi valiokunnan ehdotukseen lakialoitteeseen LA 10/2025 vp sisältyvän lakiehdotuksen hylkäämisestä. Lakiehdotusten ensimmäinen käsittely päättyi.
Keskustelu päättyi ja asian käsittely keskeytettiin.
Stages of consideration
The bill's path from the preliminary debate to the decision, as recorded by Parliament.
- 18 Dec 2025Eduskuntakäsittelyn vireilletulo · Valtiovarainministeriö
- 12 Feb 2026Lähetekeskustelu · Täysistunto
- 27 Feb 2026Valiokunnan mietintö tai lausunto · valtiovarainvaliokunta
- 4 Mar 2026Ensimmäinen käsittely · Täysistunto
- 11 Mar 2026Toinen käsittely · Täysistunto
- 12 Mar 2026Eduskunnan vastaus ja kirjelmä
Decisions by law proposal2
- 1Laki nestemäisten polttoaineiden valmisteverosta annetun lain 1 §:n ja liitteen muuttamisestaHyväksytty muutettuna · 185/2026 · 20 Mar 2026
- 2Laki sähkön ja eräiden polttoaineiden valmisteverosta annetun lain muuttamisestaHyväksytty muutettuna · 186/2026 · 20 Mar 2026
Proposed law text
The law proposals in the bill as the Government presented them. The final act may differ after committee consideration.
The law text is shown in Finnish or Swedish from Parliament's official documents; it is not translated into English.
1.Laki nestemäisten polttoaineiden valmisteverosta annetun lain liitteen muuttamisesta
Eduskunnan päätöksen mukaisesti muutetaan nestemäisten polttoaineiden valmisteverosta annetun lain (1472/1994) liite, sellaisena kuin se on laissa 1052/2025, seuraavasti:
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Tämä laki tulee voimaan päivänä kuuta 20 .
2.Laki sähkön ja eräiden polttoaineiden valmisteverosta annetun lain liitteen muuttamisesta
Eduskunnan päätöksen mukaisesti muutetaan sähkön ja eräiden polttoaineiden valmisteverosta annetun lain (1260/1996) liite, sellaisena kuin se on laissa 958/2022, seuraavasti:
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Tämä laki tulee voimaan päivänä kuuta 20 .
Main content of the bill (official)
The summary and title were produced with AI on 25 Aug 2026. They are not official documents – check the details in the original bill. The title and summaries are machine translations of the Finnish AI summaries. Speeches and quotations are always shown in their original language.