Nuclear power is suitable for covering the increasing electricity demand in Finland

Based on the 'Electricity generation scenarios by 2030' report published by Finnish Energy Industries the gap between peak load demand and production capacity will grow to 2800 MW before the fifth nuclear power plant unit is ready and will decrease thanks to its commissioning to 1200 MW. After that, the gap will grow in 2020 to about 5500 MW and in 2030 to about 8400 MW.

Renewables (biomass, hydro power and wind power) together combined heat and power production will not alone be sufficient to fill the gap between electricity demand and production capacity. Therefore, the most essential alternative will be increasing condensing power production. Peat or fossil fuels like coal and natural gas can be used as fuels in condensing power production. Increasing the share of condensing power production can also be made with nuclear power, which is a very good alternative, compared to peat and fossil fuels, for securing electricity supply, ensuring competitive production costs and for emissions mitigation.