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EDF Pledges €240 Million to Speed France’s Switch to Electric

The utility moves first as France readies a state plan to cut fossil fuel use.

Overview

  • EDF, which announced the plan Wednesday, will invest €240 million split into three €80 million programs for homes, road transport and industry.
  • About 80,000 low‑income households will get a €1,000 bonus for a heat pump that stacks with public aid and typically leaves about €3,000 to pay.
  • Small trucking firms can tap €30 million in purchase aid worth about €15,000 per electric heavy truck with a limit of two vehicles per company.
  • Another €50 million will fund 180 high‑power charging stations for heavy trucks across metropolitan France over the next three years.
  • Applications run through jepassealelectrique.fr and are open to non‑EDF customers, with the offers designed to combine with existing grants.