French regulated electricity tariffs fell about 15% in February 2025

On 1 February 2025, the regulated electricity tariff in France, known as the TRVE (tarif réglementé de vente d'électricité), fell by about 15% on average for households. The tariff is set by the government on the basis of proposals from the energy regulator, the CRE (Commission de régulation de l'énergie), and applies to customers who have not chosen a market-price offer, notably those supplied by EDF.

The decrease followed the easing of wholesale electricity prices, which had soared during the 2022 energy crisis and then gradually came down. Because the regulated tariff is partly built from past market prices, the fall reached consumers with a delay. Other components of the bill, such as grid fees and taxes, moved in different directions, so the final effect varied by contract.

The cut mattered because it was a rare drop after years of increases that had weighed on household budgets, especially for the many French homes heated with electricity. It also reset the starting point for later tariff reviews, which readers can compare against the situation this winter.