This historic salary agreement at EDF and in the energy sector provides for an overall increase in remuneration of 2.7% in 2025. The unions were unanimous during the signing, testifying to a constructive social dialogue. Find out what this increase means in practice for employees.
At the end of 2024, a wind of optimism is blowing through the energy sector in France. EDF, electricity giant, has just signed a historic salary agreement with all the representative union organizations. This agreement, the result of constructive social dialogue, provides for an overall increase in remuneration of 2.7% for the year 2025. Excellent news for the approximately 140,000 employees in the electricity and gas industries.
Successful negotiation and union consensus
EDF management and the four representative unions (CFE-CGC, CGT, CFDT and FO) reached an agreement after several weeks of negotiations. The text was signed at unanimity on December 24, proof of the quality of social dialogue and the shared desire to improve employee salary conditions.
At EDF, this was signed unanimously by the four representative union organizations at EDF on December 24.
Laurent Koessler, responsible for social dialogue at CFE-Énergies
A two-part increase
The agreement provides for an increase in two stages:
- 1,9% d’individual increasesnegotiated directly by EDF
- 0.8% revaluation of basic salary of the sector electricity and gas industries
In total, employees will therefore benefit from an increase in 2,7% in 2025. A level deemed satisfactory by the unions in the current economic context.
A continued movement in the energy sector
The dynamic initiated by EDF seems to be spreading to other companies in the sector. According to sources close to the matter, the proposals for individual increases vary between 1,8% et 1,9% in most societies. Here too, these measures will be added to the branch revaluation of 0.8%.
Only three gas companies, involved in transport and storage, have not yet finalized their negotiations. Discussions will resume in January, but the signing of the agreement at EDF puts pressure on to reach a compromise.
A positive signal for the future
This salary agreement is excellent news for employees of EDF and more broadly in the energy sector. He testifies to the vitality of social dialogue and the capacity of social partners to find balanced solutions, even in tense economic contexts.
It remains to be hoped that this positive dynamic will continue in the years to come, to continue to improve the remuneration and working conditions of employees in these strategic industries. The energy and motivation of the women and men who work there are essential to succeed in the energy transition and respond to the environmental challenges of our time.
