| Article ID: | iaor20113585 |
| Volume: | 39 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Start Page Number: | 2179 |
| End Page Number: | 2192 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Journal: | Energy Policy |
| Authors: | Lehto Eero |
| Keywords: | economics |
Ownership has a strong impact on retail prices in the Finnish electricity market. Locally owned companies' rates are 5–15 per cent lower than investor owned companies' rates. Own low cost acquisition of electricity helps local firms to keep prices at low levels.