This next increase should concern individuals and small professionals.
Through Le Figaro with AFP
Regulated electricity prices are expected to increase by 2.4% for individuals and small professionals in the near future.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) proposed this 2.4% tax-inclusive increase “for residential blue rates” as well as “for the blue tariffs applicable to eligible professional consumers”, According to a draft decision sent for opinion to the Higher Energy Council (CSE) and consulted by AFP.
This increase must come into effect on February 1 if the government – which has three months to implement it – chooses to apply it immediately. “This increase represents an average of 21 euros per year on the bill of a residential consumerSays the text.
The rise in electricity prices reflects in particular “increased cost of supply“On the markets, but also”taking into account the two-year catch-up of the difference between costs and prices during the 2019 financial year“. Last year, in the midst of the “yellow vests“, The government had indeed procrastinated and frozen rates during the winter. The sharp increase of 5.9% proposed by CRE in February 2019 was therefore only applied on June 1.
Regulated sales prices (TRV) are offered by EDF, the historic player in the sector, as well as by local distribution companies in certain regions.
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