Utilitas’ energy production increased by 17% in the first quarter

In the first quarter of 2026, companies of Utilitas energy group in Estonia and Latvia produced 1.2 TWh of energy, which is 17% more than in the same period last year. The exceptionally cold winter in Estonia increased the sales of thermal energy by 23%. Group’s companies produced a total of 150 GWh green electricity in the first quarter.

One of the coldest January in the last 25 years and the coldest February in 14 years showed the advantages of district heating in densely populated areas, i.e diverse production portfolio and high security of supply.

“Investments in the modernization of district heating have borne fruit, as this year demonstrated that the security of supply and stability in our systems are ensured in the event of both exceptionally cold weather as well as global energy price crises. Our goal is to ensure a heat supply that is simultaneously both reliable and reasonably priced and environmentally friendly,” described Priit Koit, CEO of the Utilitas Group.

Today, Tallinn’s modern district heating system is one of the largest and most complex in the entire Baltic region. The Paljassaare wastewater and seawater heat pump plant, new electric boilers and thermal storage units currently under construction will be added to the already diverse portfolio, which includes high-efficiency cogeneration plants and efficient boiler houses. In order to flexibly manage this system, Utilitas is actively implementing digital tools that create a digital twin of the network and achieve an even more precise production optimization capability.

In smaller towns, where the share of renewable energy is already around 90%, the development of district heating systems is also continuing. At the beginning of the year, the expansion of the Utilitas district heating plant in Jõgeva was completed, adding heat pumps and a thermal storage unit to the system. This year, the Haapsalu district heating plant will be renewed – new biomass boiler will be built, and existing facilities will be reconstructed.

Utilitas will continue to develop wind energy and electricity storage solutions in all three Baltic States. In Latvia, the company completed the expansion of the battery park next to the Targale wind farm, doubling the storage capacity to 40 MWh. In Lithuania, the 124 MW Telšiai wind farm built by Utilitas successfully passed the grid tests.