We ended up losing hope, but it is confirmed, the price of electricity will decrease in France from February. Unfortunately, if this reduction concerns the majority of households, some customers will not be able to benefit from it. Explanations.
Who will benefit from the price drop?
From next month, the 14% reduction in the regulated sales tariff (TRV) for electricity will affect 22.4 million homes and businesses, or 56% of subscribers. This would represent a saving of around 200 euros per year for an average household. For the latter, this will therefore represent an appreciable gain after several years marked by inflation on the energy level.
We don’t have to look far for the reasons for this price reduction. Indeed, the price of a megawatt hour has literally collapsed in recent months, and it has gone from 1000 euros at the height of the crisis to around 70 euros today.
In this context, the increase in the internal tax on final electricity consumption (TICFE), which will increase from 22 euros to 33.70 euros per megawatt hour in February, is almost painless, provided of course that it is concerned by the price reduction.
An increase for certain customers?
In detail, the customers who will benefit from this rebate are those who have opted for the regulated EDF tariff or an offer indexed to this tariff. For all those who have chosen a market offer from an alternative supplier, the situation is much more confusing.
Worse, in certain cases, their bill could even increase, as our colleagues from the Geek Journal. To protect your back, you can consult your contract and compare the different offers available on the market. Please note that it is possible to opt for a regulated rate subscription at any time by contacting EDF customer service.
To go further, you can always consult our article which gives advice on how to save electricity. You can also find our analysis which looks at the causes of the increase in prices observed in recent years by the French. Could these developments convince you to opt again for the regulated rate if you had left it? Tell us in the comments.
What to remember:
- In February, the price of electricity will fall by 14% for French people who have subscribed to a contract at the regulated EDF rate or an offer indexed to this rate
- It is much less clear for other market offers and some could even increase
- It is advisable to compare prices and return, if necessary, to this more advantageous regulated rate
