Gas tariff freeze: favorable opinion of the regulator who also advocates a reduction in taxation from January

The Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) on Monday issued a favorable opinion on two draft government decrees, which aim in particular to freeze the regulated gas sales tariffs (TRVG) of Engie.

The regulator considered that "the

", stressing that the regulated tariffs of Engie - on which the offers of many suppliers are indexed - would have potentially increased by 19.5% including tax on the 1st. November then of a similar magnitude in December.

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Concretely, the regulated tariff will be frozen until June 30, 2022 at the level of October 1.

This winter, distributors will therefore have to sell gas to consumers at a lower price than the very high market prices.

Then from the spring, it will be up to consumers to pay a little more for gas than market prices, so that the sums paid in addition during the winter by the operators are recovered.

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," notes CRE, which ensures that the government's decision does not weigh on the financial situation of suppliers.

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But CRE also recommended "

": such a tax reduction "

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Finally, CRE also recommends "

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