Helen Electricity Network has revealed plans to revise its power demand charge calculations to comply with new guidelines introduced by the Energy Authority of Finland during the beginning of February. This charge is already in use in some electricity transmission agreements, and according to Helen's press release, their current pricing model is already quite close to the new regulations, suggesting that the upcoming changes will be relatively mild overall.

The power demand charge currently applies to both capacity-based and time-based network agreements. In capacity-based billing, the charge is calculated based on the highest average hourly power level measured from Monday to Friday between 7 AM and 9 PM. In contrast, the time-based demand charge is determined according to the third-highest average hourly power level within the month, with 80% of the night-time power being accounted for. At present, roughly five percent of Helen's consumer customers are affected by this power demand charge.

These updates are part of a broader effort to improve the electricity transmission framework and better align with regulatory expectations. With the changing energy landscape, such updates may influence consumer behavior, potentially encouraging more efficient energy usage, but further analysis will be needed to assess the full impact of these changes on customers and the energy market at large.