The Minister for the Economy and Finance specifies the contours of energy aid for businesses.
Asked this Tuesday morning on CNEWS, Bruno Le Maire underlines that they will cost a total of ten billion euros to the State.
For the time being, for the smallest companies, the government has set up a price shield to reduce their energy bills.
"
About 1.5 million
" companies will benefit from it, adds Bruno Le Maire.
For those who do not fit into this system and for the most energy-consuming, a reduction in the bill will be borne by the government.
In fact, 50% of the price will be limited to 40 euros per megawatt hour, far from market rates.
Avoid the price explosion
For the other half of the bill, "
when a certain price is exceeded, the State will pay up to a certain ceiling, which we will define with Agnès Pannier-Runacher
", details the Minister of the Economy.
This reduction in the bill will establish "
long-term visibility and avoid the explosion of prices
".
Bruno Le Maire does not want “
that the public finances of the State be exposed to the volatility of energy prices
”.
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No action will be necessary on the side of the professionals, the reduction will be visible directly on their invoices.
Exception made for “
energy-intensive
” who will have access to a counter to claim their compensation.
"
Contrary to what is done for individuals where we take care of everything, we want to distribute it for companies
", justifies Bruno Le Maire, before adding that "
to save the industry, we must lower prices electricity
”.
