Mild winter results in fewer applications for electricity support and tax deduction than expected

The mild and windy weather this winter, along with moderate electricity prices, has resulted in fewer applications for electricity support from KELA (The Social Insurance Institution of Finland) and tax deduction from The Finnish Tax Administration than initially estimated. In a government proposition released in October 2022, it was estimated that around 100,000 households would receive electricity support, while the number of recipients of tax deduction was expected to be around 250,000.