Energy consumption

Some of Metso's production processes are energy intensive, e.g. iron and steel foundries. The majority of our energy consumption comes from indirect energy sources (electricity, district heat and steam), whereas natural gas is the major component of our direct energy consumption. The distribution of energy consumption among Metso's segments can be seen in the pie chart. Finland had the highest energy consumption, accounting for 40 percent of Metso's total energy consumption. In 2011, our energy consumption was 3,643 (3,938) TJ. The figure does not include the fuels used in transportation and vehicles, nor does it include employee travel and transportation. The figure representing oil in the energy consumption graph includes data for diesel, gasoline, heavy fuel oil, light fuel oil and liquefied petroleum gas consumption.

Only two of our units use coal in production. Metso's total coal consumption decreased by 39 percent compared to 2010, due to the full deployment of actions made in 2010. Also Metso's district heat consumption decreased due to warm autumn weather. The total energy consumption at Metso decreased approximately 8% compared to 2010. In accordance with the Metso Energy Efficiency Program, the development of the energy index shows that Metso's production was more energy efficient in 2011 compared to 2010.