PARIS (Reuters) – After two years of sharp increases due to the energy crisis, regulated electricity sales prices (TRVE) will fall by 15% from February 1 for some 24 million French households, the company announced on Thursday. Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE).
“This significant decrease is largely due to the drop in the extent of the supply share due to sharply declining market prices, linked to a gradual return to normal after the energy price crisis,” explained the CRE. in a press release.
The drop will concern the 20.4 million residential customers who have subscribed to a TRVE contract as well as around 4 million customers who have subscribed to a contract indexed to these rates.
“The average consumption of the TRVE portfolio is 4.4 MWh per year for residential customers. Their average bill including tax therefore goes from 1240 EURTTC/year to approximately 1050 EURTTC/year, a drop of around 190 EURTTC/year “, specified the CRE.
For individuals subscribing to market offers, “who have generally already benefited from the drop in market prices for several months”, the evolution of prices will depend on the decisions of their suppliers.
The regulated electricity sales tariffs (TRVE) in France respond to a mechanical formula based on prices on the wholesale market, which have fallen in recent months after their surge in previous years, and EDF’s costs. They can be updated twice a year, in February and August.
(Jean-Stéphane Brosse)
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