After several months of decline, the benchmark price of gas, which allows consumers to compare suppliers’ offers, is up for the month of May, the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) indicated on Wednesday. Bad news for consumers. Explanations.
Bad news for the 11 million individual gas subscribers. The Energy Regulatory Commission revealed on Wednesday the benchmark gas price for the month of May. This indicator, which has replaced the regulated tariff (TRV) since the summer of 2023, is increasing, after a series of declines in April, March, February and January.
According to the recommendations of the CRE, the rate considered reasonable for the price of the kilowatt hour (kWh) is 0.08940 including tax for household heating And of 0.11061 including tax per kWh for a hot water and cooking fireplace.
Indicative data provided by the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE)
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The average benchmark price including tax increased by 1.4% between April and May 2024, going from 109.71/MWh to 111.19/MWh, explains the CRE in its press release. This increase is explained by a slight increase in wholesale market prices of natural gas, which had been falling since the end of 2023.
An increase that energy suppliers risk applying to their customers, although the CRE price remains an indicator with no binding value.
An increase which risks being passed on
Indeed, suppliers freely construct their offers based on their supply conditions, their commercial choices, but also the contractual conditions they offer.
Mathieu BRUCKMULLER
After a master’s degree in social law in Rennes and a third cycle in economic and social information at Paris-Dauphine, Mathieu Bruckmller… Read more
MoneyVox / MB / April 2024