While energy is a matter reserved for the Member States in the Treaties, in 1996 the France accepted the European directive defining the terms of the single electricity market. Concerned that our companies continue to benefit from the low cost of nuclear electricity, it has nevertheless maintained the regulated tariffs for the sale of electricity (TRVE), in contradiction with European regulations. A procedure was even opened by Brussels to ensure that it was not state aid.
The Champsaur Commission, set up to remedy this procedure, proposed in 2009 that EDF sell part of its production to other suppliers to initiate competition on the electricity market. In 2010, the Nome law (new organization of the electricity market) introduced the Arenh (regulated access to historic nuclear electricity): EDF will have to sell 25% of its production (100 TWh) at the fixed price of €42/MWh, lower than the full cost of nuclear power.
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