15 million French people risk being affected by this reform.
It is a small revolution that promises to be and that will affect millions of French people. While the question of the price of electricity is central in the budget for part of the households, new changes in pricing are on the way to being established in the coming months. And this could be harmful for the finances of the households concerned.
Today, 35 million dwellings are connected to the electricity network. Two types of offers are possible: one with the same price that does not matter the time at which energy is used; Another with a price that varies depending on the schedule. This is the principle of full hours and off -peak hours. A system that will soon be revised and which affects 15 million households.
When you choose a full and off-peak hour contract, the supplier offers a daily beach of eight hollow hours, which it defines itself. For Nicolas, living in eastern France, his off -peak hours are defined between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Martin, installed in the south of the country, has his hung hours from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. For her part, Monique, from Seine-et-Marne, has her off-peak hours distributed differently: from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 00 to 6 a.m.
When using electricity on these slots, they pay a price approximately 30% less than a fixed offer. Apart from these schedules, the price, however, is almost 10%higher. But that will change. A reform of off -peak hours will be implemented to better distribute the consumption of electricity over the whole day and the whole country, throughout the year.
According to the project submitted by the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), the French who have off -peak hours between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. should see their beaches be shifted and vary according to the season: off -peak hours of the period November-March will not be the same as during the April-October period. Adjustments linked to the abundant production of photovoltaic energy in summer and to time slots where consumption is strong which are different depending on the seasons.
For example, for Nicolas, his off -peak hours should not change the winter. On the other hand, in summer, they could go from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. and from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Martin, he should see his hollow hours be split in two: from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. in winter and from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. in summer, then from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. all year round. As for Monique, her hours may not change.
In order not to see his invoice fly away, you will have to try to take into account the new hollow hours. CRE and ENEDIS, responsible for the distribution of electricity, have not yet established the precise methods, but this change should start in the 2025. Consumers will be informed one month before the implementation of these changes.