Energy · 2025

Share of residential buildings heated with district heating: ranking of municipalities

Share of residential buildings heated with district heating: Helsinki comes top with 50.2% and Föglö comes last with 0.0%. The median across 302 municipalities is 3.9%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Helsinki50.2%2Kaskinen39.3%3Lahti38.4%

#	Municipality	Region	Share of residential buildings heated with district heating
1	Helsinki	Uusimaa	50.2%
2	Kaskinen	Ostrobothnia	39.3%
3	Lahti	Päijät-Häme	38.4%
4	Oulu	North Ostrobothnia	35.1%
5	Kauniainen	Uusimaa	32.9%
6	Espoo	Uusimaa	32.6%
7	Kuopio	North Savo	31.1%
8	Tampere	Pirkanmaa	29.7%
9	Kerava	Uusimaa	29.1%
10	Lappeenranta	South Karelia	29.0%
11	Vantaa	Uusimaa	27.5%
12	Vaasa	Ostrobothnia	26.8%
13	Seinäjoki	South Ostrobothnia	26.5%
14	Jyväskylä	Central Finland	25.3%
15	Hyvinkää	Uusimaa	24.6%
16	Maarianhamina - Mariehamn	Åland	24.5%
17	Turku	Southwest Finland	22.5%
18	Raahe	North Ostrobothnia	22.1%
19	Kajaani	Kainuu	21.7%
19	Raisio	Southwest Finland	21.7%
21	Kempele	North Ostrobothnia	20.6%
22	Varkaus	North Savo	20.5%
23	Joensuu	North Karelia	19.1%
23	Kuhmo	Kainuu	19.1%
25	Kotka	Kymenlaakso	18.8%
26	Kokkola	Central Ostrobothnia	18.3%
27	Kuusamo	North Ostrobothnia	17.9%
28	Rovaniemi	Lapland	15.8%
29	Jakobstad	Ostrobothnia	15.7%
30	Kemi	Lapland	15.4%
30	Pirkkala	Pirkanmaa	15.4%
32	Haapajärvi	North Ostrobothnia	15.2%
32	Mikkeli	South Savo	15.2%
34	Järvenpää	Uusimaa	14.8%
34	Lapua	South Ostrobothnia	14.8%
36	Harjavalta	Satakunta	14.1%
37	Porvoo	Uusimaa	13.9%
38	Naantali	Southwest Finland	12.7%
38	Nokia	Pirkanmaa	12.7%
40	Kalajoki	North Ostrobothnia	12.6%
41	Hollola	Päijät-Häme	12.4%
41	Sotkamo	Kainuu	12.4%
43	Hämeenlinna	Kanta-Häme	12.3%
44	Taivalkoski	North Ostrobothnia	12.0%
45	Outokumpu	North Karelia	11.9%
45	Rauma	Satakunta	11.9%
47	Forssa	Kanta-Häme	11.8%
47	Kouvola	Kymenlaakso	11.8%
49	Kannus	Central Ostrobothnia	11.6%
50	Valkeakoski	Pirkanmaa	11.5%
51	Nivala	North Ostrobothnia	11.3%
52	Kirkkonummi	Uusimaa	11.2%
52	Pieksämäki	South Savo	11.2%
54	Heinola	Päijät-Häme	11.0%
54	Ylivieska	North Ostrobothnia	11.0%
56	Riihimäki	Kanta-Häme	10.8%
57	Kemijärvi	Lapland	10.7%
58	Pudasjärvi	North Ostrobothnia	10.1%
59	Kaustinen	Central Ostrobothnia	10.0%
60	Iisalmi	North Savo	9.9%
61	Imatra	South Karelia	9.7%
61	Tuusula	Uusimaa	9.7%
63	Äänekoski	Central Finland	9.6%
64	Kurikka	South Ostrobothnia	9.5%
64	Pyhäjärvi	North Ostrobothnia	9.5%
66	Taipalsaari	South Karelia	9.3%
67	Kuortane	South Ostrobothnia	9.2%
68	Suomussalmi	Kainuu	9.0%
69	Sodankylä	Lapland	8.9%
70	Uusikaupunki	Southwest Finland	8.8%
71	Paimio	Southwest Finland	8.4%
71	Savonlinna	South Savo	8.4%
73	Toholampi	Central Ostrobothnia	8.2%
74	Ilomantsi	North Karelia	8.0%
74	Siilinjärvi	North Savo	8.0%
76	Oulainen	North Ostrobothnia	7.8%
77	Somero	Southwest Finland	7.6%
78	Alavus	South Ostrobothnia	7.5%
79	Jämsä	Central Finland	7.4%
79	Viitasaari	Central Finland	7.4%
81	Kärsämäki	North Ostrobothnia	7.2%
82	Koski Tl	Southwest Finland	7.0%
83	Kiuruvesi	North Savo	6.9%
83	Puolanka	Kainuu	6.9%
83	Rautjärvi	South Karelia	6.9%
86	Pori	Satakunta	6.8%
86	Salo	Southwest Finland	6.8%
86	Virrat	Pirkanmaa	6.8%
89	Hämeenkyrö	Pirkanmaa	6.7%
89	Janakkala	Kanta-Häme	6.7%
89	Kangasala	Pirkanmaa	6.7%
89	Lieksa	North Karelia	6.7%
89	Muurame	Central Finland	6.7%
94	Haapavesi	North Ostrobothnia	6.4%
95	Finström	Åland	6.3%
95	Kaarina	Southwest Finland	6.3%
95	Nurmijärvi	Uusimaa	6.3%
95	Ristijärvi	Kainuu	6.3%
95	Suonenjoki	North Savo	6.3%
95	Tornio	Lapland	6.3%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Region	Share of residential buildings heated with district heating
285	Merijärvi	North Ostrobothnia	0.4%
285	Miehikkälä	Kymenlaakso	0.4%
285	Pornainen	Uusimaa	0.4%
285	Pyhäranta	Southwest Finland	0.4%
285	Sund	Åland	0.4%
293	Kaavi	North Savo	0.3%
293	Korsnäs	Ostrobothnia	0.3%
293	Punkalaidun	Pirkanmaa	0.3%
293	Vesilahti	Pirkanmaa	0.3%
293	Virolahti	Kymenlaakso	0.3%
298	Utsjoki	Lapland	0.2%
299	Karijoki	South Ostrobothnia	0.1%
299	Masku	Southwest Finland	0.1%
299	Simo	Lapland	0.1%
302	Föglö	Åland	0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Share of residential buildings heated with district heating”?

Helsinki ranks first for “Share of residential buildings heated with district heating”, with 50.2%.

What is the median for “Share of residential buildings heated with district heating”?

The median across the 302 ranked municipalities is 3.9%.