Moving to Helsinkithe local bits, sorted
Helen Sähköverkko Oy delivers electricity in Helsinki. The rest of your setup is the same everywhere in Finland.
Helsinki at a glance.
In Helsinki, electricity is delivered by Helen Sähköverkko Oy. You pick the seller yourself.
- Main electricity gridHelen Sähköverkko OyHelen Electricity Network
- Outage mapHelen Sähköverkko
- Also serves parts of HelsinkiSipoon Energia Oy
- Municipality websitehel.fi
- Local energy companyHelen
- Public transportHSLHelsinki Region Transport
- Help for newcomersInternational House Helsinki
- Daycare applicationsCity of Helsinki
- School enrolmentCity of Helsinki
- RegionUusimaa
Helen Electricity Network says it distributes electricity to everyone in Helsinki. Exception: on the Energy Authority's network-area map, Östersundom (the area joined to Helsinki in 2009) is in Sipoon Energia Oy's area.
Helen sells electricity contracts across Finland. You can buy electricity from any seller; only the grid company is fixed by your address.
HSY runs household waste management in Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen, Vantaa and Kirkkonummi: flats sort most waste into the building's own waste collection point, and Sortti stations take what those containers can't.
Set up the flat.
The same everywhere in Finland.
Questions,
about Helsinki.
Who is the electricity grid company in Helsinki?
Helen Sähköverkko Oy serves most homes in Helsinki. Parts of Helsinki are on the grid of Sipoon Energia Oy. The grid company comes with your address. You still choose who sells you electricity.
Do I have to buy electricity from Helen?
No. Helen is the local energy company, but anyone in Finland can buy electricity from any seller.
How do I apply for daycare in Helsinki?
Apply for early childhood education through the city of Helsinki, as early as you can. The application page is linked on this page.
