Fortum CEO Markus Rauramo appointed President of Eurelectric

FORTUM CORPORATION ONLINE NEWS 2 JUNE 2025

Fortum’s President and CEO, Markus Rauramo, has today been appointed as the new President of Eurelectric, the trade association representing the European electricity industry in Brussels. During his two-year mandate, Rauramo will be joined by Vice-Presidents Catherine MacGregor, CEO of Engie, and Georgios Stassis, CEO of PPC.

At a time when Europe confronts mounting geopolitical tension, economic uncertainty, and accelerating climate risks, the new Eurelectric Presidency team is committed to advancing a forward-looking power industry that facilitates a competitive, sustainable and secure Europe. The Presidency team will focus on three strategic priorities: Customer-driven electrification to boost industrial competitiveness; Energy security and security of supply for resilience; and Digital transformation to prepare for the future.

“This is no time for hesitation. We must electrify to decarbonise, industrialise to compete, and digitalise to lead. Let us match our ambition with action - and build a secure and resilient Europe that leads, not follows, in the age of clean power. Our industry is committed to working closely with our customers to deliver affordable, reliable and clean electricity at scale and at speed,” said Markus Rauramo in Eurelectric’s press release on 2 June Eurelectric’s press release on 2 June - External link.

About Eurelectric

Eurelectric Eurelectric - External link represents the interests of the European electricity industry with 3,500 member companies who jointly have over a million employees and a turnover of 627 billion euros. The organisation seeks to contribute to the industry’s competitiveness, provide effective representation in public affairs, and promote the role of electricity in the advancement of society.

Fortum is a member of Eurelectric through its memberships in the national energy industry associations in Finland, Sweden and Norway.

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