In the absence of measures, regulated electricity prices would have jumped by more than 44% in February. That is an increase of nearly 300 euros on an average annual bill.
Like every year at this time, the Energy Regulation Commission (CRE) unveiled on Wednesday its proposals to increase the regulated sales tariffs (TRV) of electricity. It is clear that this chance will go down in history. The independent administrative authority proposes abyssal rises: +44.5% excluding VAT for individuals and +44.7% excluding VAT for professionals eligible for TRV. Let, respectively, an inflation of 57.22 euros excluding tax and 59.22 euros excluding tax per mgawatt-hour consumed!
The outbreak was expected, but not in these proportions. It is explained, recalls the CRE, by 3 factors: the sharp rise in gas prices in Europe; L’increase in CO2 prices in Europe; and finally the lower availability of the French nuclear fleet this winter.
Fortunately for consumers, these increases will not apply. The government has confirmed the establishment of a tariff shield which will allow limit inflation 4% including tax. A measure that will cost around 8 billion to the state budget, and therefore to the taxpayer, and about as much as EDF.
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Savings of nearly 300 euros per year thanks to the tariff shield
This 4% increase in EDF’s blue tariff will represent an increase of approximately 38 euros on the average annual bill for a residential customer and 60 euros for a business customer. In the absence of measures, the increase would have been almost 10 times higher, according to CRE calculations: 330 euros per year for a residential customer and 540 euros for a professional customer.
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