Markus Rauramo

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Fortum Oyj

Search every verified Markus Rauramo interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. At the Power Summit 2025, Fortum CEO and Eurelectric president Markus Rauramo discussed the priorities of his presidency, focusing on customer trust, energy security, and digital innovation. He stated that "in order to meet our climate targets we need to double the use of electricity." Rauramo described the energy system as moving from large, controllable thermal assets to a less controllable, intermittent system requiring storage, flexibility, and new approaches to voltage and frequency control. He emphasized the need to address both physical and cyber threats, noting that the industry faces daily challenges from cyber attacks, physical intrusion, espionage, satellite disruptions, and drones. Rauramo characterized the relationship between utilities and industrial customers, including data centers, as an engagement moving toward a marriage. He said data centers exist to serve businesses, governments, and personal data use, and that the industry is engaging with them on flexibility to help integrate intermittent resources. He concluded that his presidency would be judged on the prospect to "electrify and decarbon Europe."