Post Event Report 2026

Sähkö–Electricity 2026

Sähkö–Electricity, from its very first edition, ranked among the largest events in the Northern European electrical industry, and will next be held on 5–7 April 2028, when the event will expand into Halls 1–3.

The international Sähkö–Electricity 26 attracted 14,000 electrical industry professionals to Helsinki from across Finland and abroad. The event featured a total of 319 exhibitors and was held at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre on 15–17 April 2026 for the first time.

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Key figures

14000

Visitors

319

Exhibitors

12074

Sold exhibiton area (m²)

800

Brands

88

% of visitors were very satisfied or satified with the event

87

% plans to return to next event

60

NPS – visitors

Visitor profile 2026

2026 exhibitors are given priority booking rights before sales open to new exhibitors. The advance booking period for the next event’s exhibition spaces runs until 31 August 2026.

During this period, you can make a provisional reservation for the same stand location you had at the previous event. Please note, however, that minor changes to the floor plan may occur.

Secure your participation and preferred stand location by making a reservation within the advance booking period by contacting the sales team.

Professional groups

Management / supervisory roles 34 %
Specialists 23 %
Employees 16 %
Students 10 %
Entrepreneurs 6 %.

Reasons for attending

Discovering new products 68 %
Meeting exhibitors 63 %
Efficiently exploring a wide range of suppliers 58 %
Professional development / maintaining expertise 57 %
Networking with industry professionals 55 %
Sourcing options for upcoming purchases 32 %.

Industries

Electrical contracting (office and residential construction, building systems engineering, and automation) 22 %
Industry 12%
Electrical design / consulting / achitectural 12 %
Training 11 %
Network construction: power grids, telecommunications networks/ICT 8 %
Wholesale 7 %
Lighting 4 %
Import 4 %
Integrators, system suppliers 3 %.

Main job function

Installation 43 %
Procurement and cost estimation 23 %
Design, consulting and supervision 16 %
Service and maintenance 6 %
Sales and marketing 6 %

Top countries of visitor origin

Finland • Estland • Sweden • Germany • Lithuania • Latvia • Italy • Denmark • Norway • Spain • UK

Exhibited at the event

Exhibitor survey results

89% of exhibitors consider the event important (NPS 46)
82% of exhibitors were satisfied or very satisfied with the eventThe majority reached their target audience, with 82% rating the quality of contacts as good or excellent
87% of exhibitors are likely or very likely to participate in the next edition

KESTÄVYYS

Tapahtumia vastuullisesti

Messukeskus on kestävyydessä tapahtuma-alan edelläkävijä ja tekee työtä sosiaalisen, taloudellisen ja ympäristövastuun alueilla. Kestävyystyöstä raportoidaan vuosittain YK:n kestävän kehityksen tavoitteiden mukaisesti.

Järjestämme vetovoimaisia ja turvallisia, kohtaamisia mahdollistavia tapahtumia yhdessä asiakkaidemme kanssa.
Sitoudumme kestäviin valintoihin toiminnassamme.
Panostamme hyvinvoiviin työntekijöihin ja yhteistyökumppaneihin sekä turvalliseen työympäristöön.

Lue lisää vastuullisuudesta

The events held at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre in 2025 brought in a revenue stream of 304 million euros to the Helsinki metropolitan area and created the equivalent of 4,140 full-time jobs.

The terms below apply in addition to the general terms of participation of The Finnish Fair Corporation and terms of participation.

2026 exhibitors are given priority booking rights before sales open to new exhibitors. The advance booking period for the next event’s exhibition spaces runs until 31 August 2026. During this period, you can make a provisional reservation for the same stand location you had at the previous event. Please note, however, that minor changes to the floor plan may occur. Secure your participation and preferred stand location by making a reservation within the advance booking period by contacting the sales team.
The terms below apply in addition to the general terms of participation of The Finnish Fair Corporation and terms of participation.
Expostart €690 (incl. socket 16A 230V 3,6kW and energy consumption, Publicity and environmental fee) is charged from all exhibitors.
The invoice for participation is due 15 August 2026.
Stands with two storeys: the square meters of the second storey are subject to a charge which is 50 % of the space rental.
The stands should have 2.5 m-high wall structures to section them off.
Joint stands: If the stand is used by several exhibitors, a Publicity and environmental fee €440 is charged from all exhibitors. The company in charge of making the reservation is required to manage all other invoices.

An extra charge of €25 + vat/invoice is charged if additional invoices need to be made when, for example, the space rental is paid by several companies, or the company contact information is being changed.
The number of exhibitor’s passes and invitation cards depends on the size of the stand. The amounts can be checked from the webpages of the event.
VAT is added to all prices.
Prices are valid until 40 days before the event.
Please note the following details about programme activities taking place at the stand:
Programme and other activities taking place at the stand must be confined within the area of the stand.
The volume limit for sound at the stand is 75 db.
To ensure the safety of visitors, it is important that activities taking place at the stand – for example, throwing objects – do not harm anyone.

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Post Event Report 2026

Sähkö–Electricity 2026

Sähkö–Electricity, from its very first edition, ranked among the largest events in the Northern European electrical industry, and will next be held on 5–7 April 2028, when the event will expand into Halls 1–3.

Key figures

14000

319

12074

800

88

87

60