An increase in electricity bills awaits French citizens

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting Hamburger Abend Blat newspaper, in France, due to the gradual cancellation of the electricity price brake plan, people have to prepare themselves for higher bills.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs of France announced on Monday From the beginning of February, the cost of electricity for households and small businesses will increase from 8.6% to 9.8%, resulting in costs of €4.50 per month for a one-person household, €17.80 per month for a four-person household with electric heating and €17.80 per month for a bakery. will increase by 116 euros per month. The electricity price brake scheme should therefore be completely removed within a year. The energy price brake for gas had already expired in the summer.

French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire spoke of a difficult decision, but one that would allow for the ability to invest in capacity. New electricity production was necessary. During the energy price crisis, France kept electricity taxes to a minimum, covering 37 percent of actual costs for consumers and companies, according to the ministry’s calculations. This meant billions of euros in additional burdens for the French public budget. According to this ministry, the continuation of the electricity price brake plan will lead to a decrease of three billion euros in the government budget in 2024.

Nuclear energy is the main source of electricity in France. . In 2022, nuclear energy will account for 63% of the country’s energy mix, followed by hydroelectricity with 11%. and the increase in energy consumption re-commissioned its coal power plant.

The French government has also recently justified that in the shadow of the war in Ukraine, energy has become a weapon of war. more than it had previously planned and has put the construction of 14 new nuclear power plants on the agenda.

Thus, in the coming years, France wants to The six nuclear power plants that were previously planned will build eight more nuclear power plants and therefore much more than what was previously planned. Reduce fossil energy consumption from more than 60% currently to 40% in 2035. According to the French Minister of Energy, this goal requires the construction of additional power plants with an output of 13 GW from 2026.

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