“A red day”: EDF’s message to hundreds of French folks to cut back electrical energy consumption | EUROtoday

The folks involved are those that maintain an electrical energy contract known as Tempo, i.e. round 875,000 French folks. This kind of contract permits you to profit from an advantageous electrical energy value all year long, calculated excluding the regulated tariff. However, twenty-two days of the 12 months might be categorised as “red” by EDF.

This implies that the value of the kilowatt hour is hovering, like this Friday, December 27, the place it’s multiplied by 5! As L’Internaute calculated, as an alternative of paying 0.1609 euros per kilowatt hour, the Tempo contract buyer can pay 0.7562 euros per kilowatt hour. A family of two folks residing in a 60 sq. meter dwelling consumes on common 13 kilowatt hours per day. This Friday, it can price them 9.83 euros as an alternative of two.09 euros. In the identical means, a family of 4 folks residing in a dwelling of 120 sq. meters consumes on common 30 kilowatt hours per day, or a price of 4.83 euros per day in comparison with 22.69 euros on a day labeled “red” .

EDF’s recommendation for lowering your electrical energy consumption

It is subsequently strongly beneficial to cut back your electrical energy consumption to keep away from skyrocketing your invoice. “During peak hours on red days, it is in your best interest to consume less electricity and use an alternative heating method,” explains EDF on its web site.