The latest message sent by EDF is important for the finances of the customers concerned.
A new alert has just been sent by EDF to some of its customers. The time has come for savings and vigilance, because the latest notification sent by the electricity supplier on January 9 must be read carefully. By SMS or e-mail, thousands of French people have received it and should not ignore it.
This message, sent at the end of the morning, clearly announces the color: “Tomorrow, Friday January 10, 2025, is a RED TEMPO day”. If some might suspect an attempted scam, this is not the case. This alert is very real and concerns a specific offer from EDF: the “Tempo” electricity contract.
Around 875,000 French households have subscribed to this contract. This offers advantageous rates most of the year, except during certain so-called “red” days, when the price of electricity explodes. These days, limited to 22 per year, correspond to periods of high demand or tension on the electricity network.
This Friday, January 10 will therefore be a red day (the 12e), with a price per kilowatt hour (kWh) which will skyrocket, from 0.1894 €/kWh (the 9th was a “white” day) to 0.7562 €/kWh, during peak hours (6 a.m.-10 p.m.). During off-peak hours (Midnight-6am/10pm-midnight), the price will barely increase (from €0.1486/kWh to €0.1568/kWh).
The main increase represents almost a quintupling of the price. Enough to seriously increase bills if consumption remains unchanged. For a couple living in a 60 m² apartment, consumption of 13 kWh usually costs €2.09. Without limiting consumption, this amount jumps to around €10 on a red day. A family of four people occupying a 120 m² house, with consumption of 30 kWh per day, could, for their part, see their bill increase from €4.83 to almost €25.
These increases can weigh heavily on the budget, especially if several red days follow one another. Concerned customers can rest assured: this will only last the day of Friday. No red day can be established on weekends, as provided for in the EDF contract. By the end of March, 10 more “red” days will be introduced.
If it is advisable to postpone using the washing machine or dishwasher, turn down the heating or even unplug your appliances, it should be noted that on blue days (300 per year), the price per kWh is, on average, 40% cheaper than that of EDF’s blue tariff or the classic peak and off-peak hours offer. Despite these price peaks, nearly 900,000 French people seem to find financial benefits there.