DECRYPTAGE – After the compromise reached by the State and the supplier of an electricity tariff of 70 euros per MWh, contracts with manufacturers are still not in place.
What happens next? On December 31, 2025, regulated access to historical nuclear electricity (Arenh) comes to an end, in accordance with France’s European commitments. Farewell, then, to the price of 42 euros per megawatt-hour (MWh) for alternative electricity suppliers and certain large industrial customers. A year ago to the day, it seemed as if the rest was written. EDF and the French government announced, with great fanfare and in the presence of three ministers (Economy, Industry and Energy) the signing of an agreement to set the price of electricity at 70 euros per MWh, averaged over fifteen years.
The details of the mechanism remained rather vague. Twelve months on, it is clear that little progress has been made in setting up this new electricity market. The proof is in the discretion of the players, who are in no hurry to celebrate this anniversary. That will have to wait until the end of November, when the expected, life-saving signing of the agreement will take place…
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