The French have been warned that electricity tariffs in the republic will increase by 10% in 2024. This was announced by French Finance Minister Bruno La Maire on a radio station. Europe 1.
“There will be no increase in electricity prices by more than 10 percent at the beginning of 2024. I made this commitment and I will fulfill it,” La Mer said.
He emphasized that the authorities should gradually move away from the policy of subsidizing electricity tariffs for the population, which cost the budget 40 billion euros last year. According to Le Maire, it is necessary to build 6 new power plants to ensure energy security in France. Nuclear power units that will require at least 50 billion Euros
“We cannot afford to include this cost in our energy bills,” the minister said.
It was previously reported that the French government signed a 15-year agreement with the state-owned company EDF, setting the price of nuclear electricity at €70 per MWh. This will allow the company to sell electricity without loss.
The “tariff shield” that limits the increase in electricity prices in France has been removed from use as of August 1, 2022. As a result, tariffs for a third of the population increased by approximately 10%, or 150-278 euros per year. After two price increases this year, the French are paying 25 percent more for electricity. Increasing tariffs have forced many businesses to restrict their activities.
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