Small and medium-sized businesses will see their electricity bills increase.
Indeed, since January 1, blue tariffs have disappeared for companies with more than 2 million euros in annual turnover and / or having more than 10 employees.
This regulated tariff is intended for installations whose contract power is less than or equal to 36 kVA.
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These are all those who do not use electricity for an industrial process, it concerns many people: craftsmen, traders, small businesses
", underlines Samy Djebali, regional director of My energy broker.
Thus, 1.4 million sites were identified as no longer eligible for the Regulated Sales Tariff (TRV) following the identification procedure provided for in the law (companies with more than 2 million euros in turnover). annual business and / or with more than 10 employees), specifies EDF.
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Of these 1.4 million, 510,000 sites will switch to Tariff Exit Contract if they have not chosen to subscribe to a market offer
”, specifies the incumbent operator.
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This intermediate offer encourages customers of regulated tariffs to change subscriptions and it is on average 3% more expensive than the previous tariff,
" specifies Samy Djebali.
SMEs and VSEs encouraged to compete
The end of these regulated tariffs is the consequence of the gradual opening of the electricity market to competition.
“In line with the liberalization of the electricity market initiated fifteen years ago by Brussels, reserving a non-market price for companies would be a factor of distortion of competition to the detriment of our European competitors.
Therefore, it would unfortunately be assimilated to State aid ”,
recently confided an industrialist to Le Figaro.
Companies also have the possibility of using competition to reduce their bills.
Today, many alternative energy providers offer attractive prices.
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The savings made depending on contracts and uses represent 5% to 15% of the electricity bill
,” emphasizes Samy Djebali.
One of the reasons why the historical electricity supplier loses nearly 100,000 customers per month at the regulated tariff, both individuals and small professionals, according to the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE).
However, it still holds 27.2 million, or more than 70% of the market, far ahead of its pursuers Engie (12 million customers with gas) and Total Direct Energy (4.4 million).
The elimination of the blue tariffs intended for professionals will perhaps accelerate the flight of EDF customers to the competition.
