There are very simple actions such as turning off the lights when you leave a room, correctly adjusting your heating thermostat to maintain a reasonable temperature (18-19°C), avoiding leaving appliances on standby, trying to insulate your home as much as possible, even if only with curtains and blinds on the windows, use low-consumption LED bulbs. Washing your laundry at 30°C instead of 40°C also saves 25% electricity. You should avoid using a dryer, which consumes a lot. For the dishwasher, use the eco programs, which consume up to 45% less energy, even if they take longer. All these small gestures should help reduce the bill.
It is important to check if it is suitable for the consumption of your household, the number of people, and your habits. A 14% price reduction on the regulated EDF tariff must take place from February 1, 2025. This concerns 20 million households. Look at your operator, it might be time to change, especially since it’s simple and free. One thing is certain, it’s time to bring in the competition.
Look at the prices, but not only that, you also have to pay attention to the other clauses, the quality of customer service and its ease of access. Also take an interest in off-peak hours systems. To be sure of being winners, you can go to the National Energy Mediator’s “Base or peak hours off-peak hours” simulator, which will give you all the information, almost in real time.
The rise has already started and by May 2025 we can expect this to continue. In the short term, it is better to favor fixed price offers, because they allow you to protect yourself against future increases. In the longer term, as the markets anticipate a decline in a few months, this is debatable.
To lower your electricity and gas bill, you need to be agile knowing that you can easily move between offers.
Boilers, heat pumps, pellets, etc. There are installation aids, but they become more difficult if you use this type of equipment. One of the options is to make group purchases for cubic meters of wood and pellets and to order in groups to negotiate advantageous prices. Delivery is then also cheaper and can even be free.
