From February 1, 2025, this will be the end of the tariff shield according to the decree published on December 28. The electricity bill of French households will therefore experience big changes. Here's everything you need to know about this price change coming next year.
- The price shield will end on February 1, 2025, leading to a 14% reduction in regulated electricity prices, limited to 10% due to the increase in excise tax.
- The excise tax for individuals will be restored to its pre-crisis level, increasing from 22 to 33.70 euros per megawatt hour, impacting 20 million households at the regulated rate
- “Market price” contracts, like those of Engie, will automatically benefit from this reduction, marking a gradual exit from emergency measures linked to the energy crisis.
The regulated price decreases by 14% but the increase at the same time in the excise tax will limit the effective reduction to 10% on the final invoice. But how to check if you are concerned and what does this mean for your energy consumption? We explain everything to you.
Here is the new electricity price from February 1, 2025
The price change is therefore accompanied by a return of the excise tax to its pre-crisis level, pranging from 22 to 33.70 euros per megawatt hour for individuals. The restructuring will affect the 20 million French households who have a contract at the regulated electricity sales rate, in particular the EDF blue rate.
If you are an Engie customer, Checking your eligibility for this reduction is simple. The contract must mention “market price”ur your invoice. The information can be consulted in the section “your energy contract with Engie” after the box “payment by TIP SEPA”.
The 14% reduction therefore applies automatically to the contracts concernedregardless of the various market offers or fixed prices offered by other suppliers.
The measure marks a gradual exit emergency devices implemented during the energy crisis. It also maintains a balance between reducing bills and returning energy taxation to normal.
Remember that there are also other methods to lower your electricity bill. For example, by keeping an eye on the data from your Linky meter. Obviously, we strongly advise you not to modify it under penalty of legal sanctions. But this device is very useful for quickly checking devices that consume a lot and reducing their use.
