EDF sent an alert message: why will thousands of French people have to limit their electricity consumption this Friday?

The electricity supplier EDF recently sent an SMS and an email alert to thousands of French people to inform them of worrying news. Although some may think that this is a false message or an attempt at fraud, this is not the case: this is an official communication that should be taken very seriously.

According to lanternuteat the end of the morning, a message was sent to mobile phones and mailboxes, announcing: “Tomorrow, Friday December 27, 2024, is a ROUGE TEMPO day”. Those who have received this message should pay attention to it, as it could have a serious impact on their budget.

875,000 households affected

The alert concerns French people who have subscribed to a “Tempo” electricity contract, i.e. around 875,000 households. This offer allows you to benefit from advantageous rates for the majority of the year, but on certain days – called “red days” – the price of kWh can skyrocket, thus increasing the electricity bill. It is therefore strongly recommended to limit your consumption on these days.

On December 27, for example, the rate will be almost five times higher. Instead of paying 0.1609 euros/kWh, customers will have to pay 0.7562 euros/kWh. For an average daily consumption of 13 kWh in a 60 m² apartment, this represents 2.09 euros in normal times, compared to 9.83 euros on a red day. In a 120 m² house with four people, the average consumption is 30 kWh, or a bill of 4.83 euros in normal times, compared to 22.69 euros on a “red” day.

How to limit your consumption?

To limit the impact on the bill, it is advisable to postpone using the washing machine and dishwasher, turn down the heating by 1°C and unplug electronic devices as much as possible.

The duration of the red days is not fixed in advance: it is decided the day before and can last up to five consecutive days. It is therefore important to monitor your electricity consumption.