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In 2025, electricity will become a major issue for consumers. With a off-peak hours reformsuppliers want to both optimize energy consumption and accelerate the ecological transition. This change promises significant savings for subscribers, while aligning consumption with the country's energy needs.
A reform of electricity consumption
The Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) announced a reduction in regulated sales prices (TRV) of 14%. This change will apply from February 2025.
The measure will impact more than 22 million homes and businesses. However, subscribers to certain offers, such as Tempo from EDF, will continue to juggle blue, white and red days.
This year, off-peak hours will also see changes. So that households benefit from the new organization of off-peak hoursthis measure represents a real opportunity.
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The idea is to shift part of consumption towards reduced rate time slots. This will help limit pressure on the network during peaks in electricity demand. At the same time, the reform will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, an essential step in the fight against global warming.
What changes for off-peak hours
Traditionally concentrated during the night, off-peak hours are evolving. This new distribution of electricity use is based on better integration of renewable energies.
For example, in urban areas, slots will now start at 9 p.m. and end at 5 a.m.. This is slightly earlier than before. In peri-urban and rural areas, beaches will expand between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., then between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m..
During the days marked by high solar productionother times will be added, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. as well as between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. This model aims to align consumption times with photovoltaic energy production peaks, in particular dependence on fossil fuels.
-Some regions nevertheless adapt their electricity management according to their specificities. In Brittany, for example, off-peak hours will be concentrated on a single time slot from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., taking advantage of its strong wind potential.
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Occitania, with its generous sunshinewill favor hours spread between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. New Aquitaine, which combines solar and wind energywill adjust its slots to encompass the afternoon and night.
An energy transition within everyone’s reach
These new time slots invite consumers to rethink their use of electricity. In reprogramming household appliancesit becomes possible to fully exploit the advantages of these reduced-rate slots. It is also necessary to invest in intelligent energy managers
This reshuffling of off-peak hours is not limited to a simple reduction in bills. It is part of a broader approach, aimed at accelerate the energy transition. It will also reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.
With better synchronization between renewable production and consumption, electricity becomes a powerful lever. The objective is to achieve a carbon neutral society by 2050.
In 2025, electricity no longer just lights our homes. It also lights the way towards a more sustainable future, where every gesture counts save and preserve the planet.
