Power outages and reduced consumption this winter?

Many consumers are wondering if France will have to face power cuts this winter.

On a daily basis, many consumers do not hesitate to implement very simple actions to reduce their electricity bill. Some people still wonder if power outages will occur.

Power outages planned this winter?

To reduce your energy bill, there are several habits to put in place. Unplug appliances that you don't use, turn off the lights, don't use your dryer… there are several things to do.

This will then allow you to make real savings on a daily basis. And the least we can say is that these gestures have a impact on the energy bill, but also on the environment.

On the other hand, it is not really for the planet that some consumers decide to implement these very simple actions. In any case, this is what a resident of Toulouse, in Haute-Garonne, recently revealed.

In an interview given to France 3, the main interested party spoke on the subject. “Honestly, I don’t think about the planet, I think about my bill.” she said.

Before also adding: “But I end up understanding that it’s linked and we end up do what is right for everyone and for us too ». On the other hand, these habits help combat power outages.

Good news for energy

According to the manager of the French electricity transmission network, RTE, the drop in energy consumption by the French is very significant. Especially since electricity production has been working better and better for several months.

This will therefore allow the French not to not experience power outages this winter. And this, except in exceptional situations. The company provided more details this Wednesday, November 13 on its website.

“Concretely, the risk assessed last winter and that assessed for this winter in a manner
probabilistic factors have thus been the weakest for around ten years.underlined the company.

Jérôme Rieu, RTE Sud-Ouest delegate, shared more with France 3. “We have reached a sort of level now, these are habits which are maintained and entered into people’s daily lives, but it doesn't go down anymore« .

“The French nuclear fleet is returning this winter to levels prior to this episode which led to a certain number of reactors being put down for maintenance”underlined the expert. But that's not all.

“We can expect normal production levels”

He indicated: “We can expect normal production levels for the nuclear fleet. Including the Golfech power plant ». This will therefore ensure that there are no power cuts this winter.

Good news for the French who are worried about facing this type of cuts. Also note that the renewable energies installed in the Occitanie region also contribute to the carbon-free electricity production at the national level.

“This is particularly true for solar. This represents around 20% of national production. And this will also be the case in the years to come for wind power with the upcoming commissioning of two off-shore wind farms in the Gulf of Lion”revealed the professional.

And also declare: “Occitanie also has a significant ENR development plan, of the order of 7 gigawatts. The equivalent of 7 nuclear power plants by 2030 ».

So things have seems to be making arrangements for the electricity. There will therefore be no power cuts planned in the coming months. To be continued!