Many households in France are turning to firewood which, in addition to being ecological, allows significant savings, compared to fuel oil or gas. The good news for the households concerned is that the current prices of pellets, steres, etc. are lower. are stable despite the cooling of the weather, thus offering the opportunity to stock up before a possible outbreak.
On the specialized platform Proxi-Totalenergies.fr, the average price of pellets, this Friday, November 15, is 375 euros for a pallet of 66 bags of 15 kg, or 0.38 euros per kg. Today's price is exactly the same as that seen at the start of the current month. According to the same platform, the average price of 25 cm TotalEnergies premium logs is 375 euros per pallet of 2.6 steres, or 0.43 euros per kg. For this variety too, today's price is unchanged compared to last week.
Finally, on the Leroy Merlin website, a cubic meter of firewood in 33 cm logs is priced at 169 euros. A price that has not changed since the beginning of November. Still according to the same online sales site, the cost of 1.5 cubic meters of firewood in 30 cm logs amounts to 229 euros. Here too, the price is unchanged compared to previous weeks. As for 50 cm logs, 1.5 stere is 189 euros on the Leroy Merlin website. A cost also stable.
Where to find the cheapest firewood in France this Friday?
According to the specialized site Proxi-TotalEnergies, the cheapest pallet of pellets in France is offered in Montpellier, at a price of 358 euros. Conversely, the highest price, 410 euros, is found in Lille. As for firewood logs, the lowest prices are found in Paris, Strasbourg and Lille, with a pallet priced at 360 euros. The highest price, for its part, reaches 401 euros and is found in Nantes.
In the coming weeks, increased demand could cause firewood prices to soar. For households heating with wood, there is still time to save money.