Kajave: the all-in spot electricity price in Kainuu
Kajave’s household products have no power fee. The price depends on whether your use falls at night or on winter weekdays, and on how many metering points share your connection.
Checked by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · Method and sources
Kajave Oy distributes electricity in Kainuu and part of North Ostrobothnia and is part of the Loiste group. Its network price list applies from 1 October 2026, and according to the price list it serves 59,400 metering points. The price list describes the area as Finland’s most forested and snowiest, with far fewer metering points per square kilometre than the Finnish average. The fuse-based products carry no power fee; power products are listed separately. General transfer (Yleissähkö) costs 5.75 c/kWh with a basic fee of €41.80 a month at 3 × 25 A. Two-time transfer (Kaksiaikasähkö) costs 5.21 c/kWh from 07:00 to 22:00 and 3.21 c/kWh from 22:00 to 07:00 every day of the week, so even its daytime rate is below general transfer; its basic fee is €61.40. Seasonal-time transfer (Kausiaikasähkö) costs 7.15 c/kWh on winter weekdays, 1 Nov to 31 Mar, Monday to Saturday 07:00–22:00, and 3.29 c/kWh at other times. Under the price list the lower basic fee of €25.70 applies to connections with at least three metering points. For a house using 5,000 kilowatt-hours, Kajave ranks 71 of the calculator’s 72 networks from cheapest.
Average price 17 October 2026, all-in · Kajave
12.36 c/kWh
range today 10.20–15.20 c/kWh
| Spot price incl. VAT | 3.18 c/kWh |
| Retailer margin | 0.51 c/kWh |
| Transfer fee | 5.75 c/kWh |
| Electricity tax and supply security fee | 2.92 c/kWh |
| Total, day average | 12.36 c/kWh |
| Cheapest quarter 05:45 | 10.20 c/kWh |
| Dearest quarter 17:00 | 15.20 c/kWh |
| Cheapest 2.00 h window starts 04:30 | 10.47 c/kWh |
| Monthly fees: network + retailer | €46.58 |
Exchange prices published for 17 October 2026, FI bidding zone, source Nord Pool.
Assumptions
Spot is the FI bidding-zone day-ahead price for the quarter, plus 25.5% VAT (also on negative prices). Transfer fee per the operator’s price list; time-of-day and seasonal windows, and how public holidays count, as worded in the operator’s price list, Finnish time. Electricity tax class I. Monthly fees are not in the per-kWh price. Method and sources
| Hour | Spot | All-in price |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2.34 | 11.51 |
| 01:00 | 2.54 | 11.72 |
| 02:00 | 2.40 | 11.58 |
| 03:00 | 2.25 | 11.43 |
| 04:00 | 1.61 | 10.78 |
| 05:00 | 1.15 | 10.33 |
| 06:00 | 1.53 | 10.70 |
| 07:00 | 1.43 | 10.60 |
| 08:00 | 1.98 | 11.15 |
| 09:00 | 2.69 | 11.87 |
| 10:00 | 3.05 | 12.23 |
| 11:00 | 3.57 | 12.75 |
| 12:00 | 4.30 | 13.48 |
| 13:00 | 4.45 | 13.63 |
| 14:00 | 4.45 | 13.63 |
| 15:00 | 4.55 | 13.73 |
| 16:00 | 4.57 | 13.75 |
| 17:00 | 4.88 | 14.06 |
| 18:00 | 4.48 | 13.66 |
| 19:00 | 4.31 | 13.49 |
| 20:00 | 3.71 | 12.88 |
| 21:00 | 3.48 | 12.66 |
| 22:00 | 3.46 | 12.63 |
| 23:00 | 3.27 | 12.45 |
Kajave’s fuse-based products
| Product | Transfer fee | Basic fee, flat | Basic 3 × 25 A | Basic 3 × 35 A | Power fee/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yleissähkö | 5.750 c/kWh | €25.70 | €41.80 | €79.50 | – |
| Kaksiaikasähkö | day 5.210 c/kWh · night 3.210 c/kWh | €39.40 | €61.40 | €102.00 | – |
| Kausiaikasähkö | winter weekday 7.150 c/kWh · other 3.290 c/kWh | €39.40 | €61.40 | €102.00 | – |
On Kajave’s price list the night and seasonal products share one basic fee, higher than general transfer’s. At 3 × 35 A the general transfer basic fee is €79.50, well above the 3 × 25 A price. According to the price list the best product depends on the main fuse and on how much electricity you use and when, and you can switch product free of charge once every 12 months. If the fuse is changed several times a year, the basic fee follows the largest fuse.
Annual transfer cost on Kajave’s network
| User | Yleissähkö | Kaksiaikasähkö | Kausiaikasähkö |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat, 2,000 kWh | €423 | €562 | €556 |
| House 3 × 25 A, 5,000 kWh | €789 | €960 | €944 |
| Electric heating 3 × 25 A, 18,000 kWh | €1,536 | €1,540 | €1,507 |
Two-time transfer costs €235 a year more in basic fees than general transfer at 3 × 25 A. By our calculation it becomes cheaper from about 18,200 kilowatt-hours of winter-heavy use. Electricity tax is left out of the table because it is the same on every product.
Spot electricity in sparsely populated Kainuu
On two-time transfer the cheaper rate starts at 22:00, when spot prices are often at their lowest too, so electric car charging and water heater loads are worth scheduling overnight. The calculator shows the transfer step at 22:00 and 07:00. Some homes in Kainuu and North Ostrobothnia are on Elenia’s network, and around Oulu transfer is handled by Oulun Energia. You cannot choose your network company, but you can choose the transfer product and the electricity contract; the transfer fee comparison shows how Kajave ranks against other networks.