The energy regulation commission has called to order three electricity suppliers – Blanka, a subsidiary of ekWateur, ComparElec and Hellio Solutions – for having overestimated their needs for electricity produced by EDF in order to achieve important values. Other investigations are in progress.
The Energy Regulation Commission (CRE) banged its fist on the table. The CRE, this Thursday, called to order three electricity suppliers for having made significant profits on the nuclear electricity that EDF sells to them for a low price within the framework of the Arenh for regulated access to nuclear electricity. historical. This system put in place in 2011 aims to facilitate the opening of the energy market to competition.
In this context, energy suppliers take advantage of national production to buy electricity at 42 euros per megawatt hour against nearly 100 euros on the markets. Blanka, a subsidiary of ekWateur, ComparElec and Hellio Solutions have therefore been pinged for taking advantage of this commercial advantage by overstating their needs reports The Parisian.
We did find a significant difference, confirmed to the daily Emmanuelle Wargon, the president of the CRE. As a result, this means for these three suppliers that they will only be delivered in the volume necessary to supply their customers, she also specifies. They may be forced to increase their prices, but CRE will then be vigilant about the prices offered.
All suppliers must know that if they do not respect the rules, they will be immediately called to order, also warns Emmanuelle Wargon. Other investigations are in progress.
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In mid-June, the consumer association CLCV (Consumption, housing and living environment) had denounced false declarations of need for electricity to EDF by certain suppliers in order to make juicy capital gains. The CLCV had lodged an appeal with the Council of State.
Samuel AUFFRAY
After studying political science at Paris 2 and journalism at the CFJ, Samuel Auffray worked for L’Obs in the field of… Read more
MoneyVox / SA / June 2023