Trade of energywood, 2nd quarter 2026

The trade volume of energy wood increased by 34% from the previous quarter to one million cubic metres. The increase was driven by stumpage sales, the volume of which grew by 59%. Of the energy wood trade volume, 60% consisted of logging residues and 27% of delimbed stems. The share of whole-tree chips was 10% and that of stumps 3%.

In real terms, the average price increased by 13% in stumpage sales but declined by 8% in delivery sales compared with the previous quarter. Compared with a year earlier, prices had declined by 18% and 24%, respectively.

Prices

• Price development of energy wood diverged across trade methods in the whole country: the average price increased by 13% in stumpage sales but declined by 8% in delivery sales compared with the previous quarter.
• The average real stumpage price of delimbed stems was EUR 18.10 and the average real delivery price EUR 36.80 per cubic metre. The price increased by 2% in stumpage sales and declined by 2% in delivery sales.
• The average real stumpage price of logging residues was EUR 13.48 and the average real delivery price EUR 23.98 per cubic metre. The price increased by 13% in stumpage sales and remained almost unchanged in delivery sales.

Average energywood prices and their real changes 

• A total of 1.0 million cubic metres of energy wood was traded in the second quarter of 2026, which was 34% more than in the previous quarter.
• The volume of stumpage sales increased by 59% to 824,000 cubic metres, while delivery sales decreased by 20% to 187,000 cubic metres.
• The trade volume was 13% lower than a year earlier and more than one third below the average for the previous five years.

Unit prices in the roundwood trade are recorded at current prices, but price changes are examined in real terms in the text and figures (Cost-of-Living Index (1951:10=100)). In the second quarter of 2026, the annual increase in consumer prices was 1,9%.

The recorded prices are based on wood trade contracts between buyers and sellers of wood. The prices do not include possible additional services related to timber trade. Prices are recorded without government subsidies.

The data are not expanded to represent all energy wood trade in private forests. In 2022–2024, the recorded volumes represented on average about 65% of the energy wood purchased from private forests. In 2026, efforts have been made to improve the coverage of the statistics by expanding data collection. The coverage of the statistical data varies slightly between different time periods.