Energy advice service
The City of Kuopio offers impartial energy advice to residents, municipalities and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) throughout the North Savo region. Within the framework of the advisory services, municipalities and SMEs in the region will be informed about energy efficiency agreements and the benefits of joining them, and energy advice services directed at consumers is carried out. The advisory services are funded and supervised by the Energy Authority, and Motiva Oy’s expertise and tools are utilised in the advisory services.
Regional energy advice services have been developed at the national level since 2009. With the funding of the Energy Authority’s regional energy and climate work, the energy advisory network has received new reinforcements and more resources for advisory work. Regional energy advice services have been provided since May 2019 in all Finnish regions (excluding Åland).
Content of the advice
Consumers are given advice on matters such as heating, renewable energy, devices and appliances, consumption, and mobility. You can read the privacy statement of the Consumer Advisory Services here.
Municipalities are provided with information on, for example, energy efficiency agreements in the municipal sector and the benefits of joining them, as well as energy audits and municipal reviews of renewable energy.
SMEs are offered information on, for example, energy efficiency agreements for business life and the benefits of joining them.
Events
You can find upcoming events organized by Pohjois-Savo energy advice services and Motiva here.
Links
We have gathered several sources of additional information below, related to for energy saving, available subsidies and electricity contracts, for example.
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- Financial support for electricity – an overview
- Grant for condition survey and improvement planning (ARA)
- Grant for giving up oil heating in a single-family house (ELY)
- Energy assistance (ARA) (in Finnish)
- Renovation allowance for the renovation of housing for the elderly and persons with disabilities (ARA)
- Household deduction
- Aid for switching to low-temperature district heating (ARA)
- Grant for the construction of charging infrastructure for electric cars
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- Financing information service for companies and municipalities
- A summary of climate finance in municipalities
- Financial services provided by Business Finland
- Energy aid (Business Finland)
- Funding for material inspection (Business Finland)
- Grant for municipalities, parishes and associations to give up oil and gas heating
- Subsidy for electric vehicle charging stations for workplaces
- Youth club house energy subsidy 2023
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- Energy Advice for Consumers (Motiva)
- Advice services by the Finnish Association for the Welfare of Older Adults
- For those switching away from oil heating (Motiva)
- Good everyday life at home (Motiva)
- Common sense energy solutions in every home (Martat)
- Energy labels of devices
- Guide to burning wood (pdf, in Finnish)
- A guide for more carbon-neutral construction
- Fireplace selection and use guide (in Finnish)
- Calculate your climate impact (Climate Diet)
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Contact information for energy advice services
You can contact the Northern Savo energy advice service either by email or by phone. We will try to respond to e-mails within a few days.
Mika Kemppainen
Energy Advisor
Mari Turunen
Environmental Expert, Energy Advisor