Hoteliers and restaurateurs are calling on the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire to renegotiate with electricity distributors the prices of their contracts deemed “above ground”, according to a press release released on Monday.
Catherine Qurard, president of the Group of hotels and restaurants of France (GHR) and Thierry Marx, president of the Union of hotel trades and industries (UMIH) denounce contracts with tariffs Aboveground and ask Bruno Le Maire to organize a meeting as soon as possible.
During this meeting, the UMIH and the GHR, under the aegis of the minister, will be able to agree with the main energy suppliers and distributors on the terms of contract renegotiation.
According to a survey carried out by the two unions at the end of January 2024, more than half of professionals (59%) remain bound by energy supply contracts at extremely high prices, that is to say above 180 euros per MWh while the The price of MWh has decreased since the end of 2022 and is less than half of this price.
10 to 15% of professionals would even be bound by contracts with prices exceeding 350 euros per MWh, assure professional organizations.
These contracts are very dangerous because they affect the profitability of companies to such an extent that some are now unable to meet their operating expenses and repay their debts, the unions warn.
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