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Households were impatiently awaiting the drop in electricity, after months of energy crisis where bills skyrocketed. Everyone has heard about the reduction in prices planned for the beginning of 2025, a well-deserved clarification after two years of continuous growth.
While this drop has not yet had time to be reflected in bills, bad news is already on the horizon. A unavoidable electricity tax will increase. This double blow reduces the impact of the much-hoped-for decline.
A drop for 24 million households
From February 1, 2025, millions of French households will see their electricity bills decrease. The beneficiaries? Subscribers to EDF's regulated sales tariff (TRV). They will see a reduction of around 11-12% on their annual bill. And that’s thanks to a 15% drop in the price of a kilowatt hour on the market.
For an average household, this represents a saving of 135 euros per yearaccording to The Net Journal. After two years marked by a 44% increase in regulated prices, this represents a real relief for users.
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Thus, nearly 24 million households will see a reduction in their bill, i.e. 59% of French consumers. Among them, we first find the TRV subscribers. But there are also those who have subscribed to an offer indexed to this price from alternative suppliers. The case in particular of TotalEnergies or ENI.
However, this celebration looks set to be short-lived. The drop in electricity prices is excellent news, of course. But one planned increase in certain taxes will turn everything upside down.
An essential electricity tax
The TURPE (Tariff for the Use of Public Electricity Networks) constitutes an often overlooked component of electricity bills. However, it represents approximately 30% of the total amount paid by households. This tariff makes it possible to finance the delivery of electricity from power stations to homes. A service provided by network managers such as RTE and Enedis.
-In 2025, the tax will see two significant increases. The first will occur from February 1, with an increase of 4.8%. This increase will result in an additional charge of 10 euros per year for an average household. Initially scheduled for August 2024, it had to be postponed to coincide with the drop in market prices and limit the felt impact.
But that's not all. From August 1, 2025, a second increase of 10% in TURPE will apply. This will add around 41 euros per year to the average consumer bill. By adding up these increases, the savings made thanks to the reduction in the price of the kilowatt hour risk being greatly reduced.
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Why these increases for electricity?
The increase in TURPE is not decided at random. Indeed, it meets crucial needs to modernize and strengthen French electricity infrastructure. THE network managers, RTE and Enedisplay a key role in the proper functioning of the electricity supply. And they must face the challenges of the energy transition.
RTE therefore requested an increase of 12.2% of its price, whileEnedis requested an increase of 18.9%. These needs include the modernization of lines, the installation of new equipment and the adaptation to new technologies.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), which oversees these tariff changes, nevertheless had the last word. He decided to limit these increases to around 10% on average for the two operators. This decision aims to balance the financial imperatives of network operators and the purchasing power of consumers.
