The forest industry needs many different forms of energy. The industry’s energy procurements focus on low-emission forms, such as bioenergy as well as water- and nuclear power. The high price of emission allowances has weakened the profitability of peat use and is reducing utilisation of domestic biofuels.

The forest industry is traditionally by far the largest producer of renewable energy in Finland. The industry has been making strong investments in biopower plants also in the last few years. The forest industry takes a positive view of the utilisation of renewable energy forms as long as the availability of wood raw material for processing is secured.

The forest industry has invested in its own production of efficient energy. The industry’s production facilities have invested in modern combined heat and power production technologies. This has increased bioenergy production, cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduced dependence on imported electricity as well as improved energy-efficiency.

Energy-efficiency is being improved constantly. Energy-efficiency yields cost savings and competitive advantages, which is why companies are constantly looking for ways to save energy as well as to make its use as efficient as possible. Improving energy-efficiency is something the industry is always ready to do.