In a report published Tuesday, November 19, the Competition Authority suggested to the government to “prepare the abolition” of regulated electricity sale prices. Would you support such a change?
Tuesday November 19, the Competition Authority published a report which could well transform the next electricity bills. The administrative authority – responsible for combating anti-competitive practices and issuing recommendations in order to improve the competitive functioning of markets – recommended “in-depth review of the organization of electricity markets” and of “prepare for deletion” regulated prices for the sale of electricity. As a reminder, this system concerns nearly 60% of individuals and 35% of small consumers.
“They blur the price signal which should encourage consumers to be more energy efficient and weigh heavily on competition by limiting suppliers' outlets and the diversity of offers offered to consumers”denounced the Competition Authority in its report, regretting that regulated prices are a “obstacle to free competition”because they do not guarantee “a low price and a fixed price”. To remedy this, the body recommends putting in place other measures, including “the designation of one or more suppliers of last resort”.
A recommendation that divides
Unlike the Competition Authority, the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) recommends maintaining regulated electricity prices for at least the next five years. The body also defended its calculation method which would make it possible to have “simple pricing offers” et “replicable by alternative suppliers”. For its part, the government will be responsible for deciding in the coming weeks.
published on November 23 at 7:00 a.m., Tanguy Jaillant, 6Medias
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