Overview
- On Nov. 26, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu asked ministers to present options to reduce household electricity costs.
- Wholesale prices have recently hovered around €50 per MWh, down from roughly €70 per MWh a year ago, according to market data cited in reports.
- An option discussed in the Senate would raise gas taxation to fund lower levies on electricity, increasing costs for about 11 million homes that heat with gas.
- Taxes and contributions make up a large share of residential power bills, and the government says it intends to trim electricity taxes next year.
- Experts caution that the end of ARENH and higher energy-efficiency obligations rising from €6bn to €8bn could limit relief, with one specialist expecting the regulated tariff to hold steady at the Feb. 1, 2026 review.