On February 6, 2025, the Energy Regulation Commission published the outlines of the future TURPE 7, the tariff for the use of public electricity networks. The new provisions will come into force on 1^Er August 2025 for a period of 4 years, except for anticipated tariff movements as of 1^Er February 2025. These “draft decisions” have yet to be sent to the Social and Economic Committee (ESC) for an opinion.

Faced with the major challenges of energy transition and climate change, what are the main orientations of TURPE 7 for the period 2025-2028?

Sirenergies deciphers the news.

The TURPE 7: reconciling investment and price

The TURPE 7 proposals are the result of a Equilibrist number driven by The CRE, in consultation with all electricity players in France. The challenge? Maintain electricity costs that are accessible to consumers while meeting investment challenges.

Reminder: what is TURPE?

The TURPE (tariff for the use of electricity networks) is the rate paid by the consumer professional and individual on his electricity bill for the use of public networks transport and distribution.

The TURPE Finances maintenance Networks and investments necessary to guarantee the security of supplies. Received by electricity suppliers, TURPE's revenues are entirely paid to network operators, RTE on the transport side, and Enedis and the Local Distribution Companies (ELD) on the distribution side.

The TURPE 7 is amended every 4 years on the proposal of the CRE.

The TURPE 7, a price with... electrical challenges!

The TURPE 7 is part of a turbulent context with contradictory challenges.

The CRE must deal with, on the one hand, vulnerable consumers by inflation, and on the other hand, a aging electricity network, shaken by climate change. The acceleration ofelectrification of uses industrial and domestic and theRise renewable energies are added to this complex equation.

But the observation is relentless. Faced with the necessary energy transition, electrical network managers must increase their investments to modernise infrastructures, improve their resilience capacity and strengthen their flexibility.

The TURPE 7 aims to support this ambition, while protecting electricity prices and the consumer.

Towards TURPE 7: a collective reflection

The TURPE 7 draft decisions are the result of a long consultation conducted since the end of 2023. Public consultations, thematic workshops and round tables followed one another to gather the views of all stakeholders. On the agenda, discussions on the pricing structure, the flexibility of the electrical network, connections, the quality of service of managers or even investment trajectories.

What will change with the TURPE 7

The TURPE 7 creates a break in continuity. While the rate structure is little changed, new features are announced, including a rate increase, the relocation of off-peak hours and new rate options. These provisions will come into force for a period of 4 years starting on 1^Er August 2025. An exception: the price change has already been anticipated in 1^Er February to take advantage of the fall in wholesale electricity prices on the markets.

The increase in the rate level

To meet growing investment needs, the TURPE 7 rate is increased by 7.7% From the 1^Er February 2025.
The objective: finance the increase in investments supported by managers of public electricity networks. Thus, RTE announces 6.2 billion euros in investment in 2028 against 2.1 billion euros in 2023. Enedis aims for 5 to 7 billion euros over the same period.

These investments meet the challenges of energy transition. In particular, they must make it possible to:

• Responding to the growing increase in connection requests linked to the development of decentralized renewable energies and electric charging infrastructures. CRE expects an increase in needs of 6% per year over the duration of TURPE 7.
• Reducing the vulnerability of power grids to climate change, in particular through the strengthening of the plan” climatic hazards ” by Enedis and the accelerated adaptation strategy of RTE's airlines.
• Continuing the development of carbon-free renewable energies with RTE and its ambitious fleet development program Wind turbines at sea.

The evolution of the TURPE tariff structure

The pricing structure refers to how network costs are allocated to different categories of users. Elle maintains the fairness of the network by passing on to everyone the costs that they generate according to their consumption characteristics.

Overall, TURPE 7 confirms the pricing structure of TURPE 6. However, some major changes have been announced.

The placement of off-peak hours in the afternoon

For the consumer, the Displacement of off-peak hours in the afternoon is the main revolution of the TURPE 7. This change aims to encourage electricity consumption at times when photovoltaic production is the cheapest and most abundant.

Source: New placement of off-peak hours — Appendix Press release TURPE 7 — CRE

The main principles proposed are as follows:

• Maintain the current number of off-peak hours to 8, including at least 5 at night.
• Set at least 2 off-peak hours in the afternoon on the beach 11 am — 5 pm, At least in summer Of the 1^Er April to October 31.
• Exclude certain time slots of the off-peak hours system, during which the supply-demand balance is threatened.
• Continue the adaptation Off-peak hours to local supply and demand constraints.

The shift to off-peak hours will come into effect progressively starting in autumn 2025 and until the end of 2027, in order to allow the gradual modification of the meters. Consumers will be notified by their electricity supplier at least one month in advance.

Source: Examples of off-peak hours (HC) placement — Appendix TURPE 7 press release — CRE

Additional financial costs for old-generation electricity meters

TURPE 7 foresees additional financial costs for consumers who have made the choice not to equip themselves with a Linky meter.
2.1 million users are affected.

Starting on 1^Er August 2025, they will have to pay 6.48 euros every two months to cover backup costs. An additional 4.14 euros will be billed every two months to consumers who do not provide their electricity index or do not respond to requests for backup appointments.

A racking/injection pricing option

The TURPE 7 adds a racking/injection pricing option. The objective: to promoteusing battery storage capacities to add flexibility to the grid and balance electricity supply and demand.

The principle is simple. During local consumption peaks, the aim is to encourage consumers equipped with batteries to inject some of the stored electricity into the grid to help cover demand. Conversely, they will be encouraged not to inject — or even remove electricity from the grid — when the electricity supply is at its highest.

Incentive regulatory principles

TURPE 7 reinforces regulatory incentives and mechanisms, by setting three priorities for network operators:

• Reducing connection times (for example via a bonus-penalty system) to support the electrification of uses and renewable energies.
• Improving investment efficiency while keeping costs under control.
• Encourage the use of sources of flexibility to optimize operating costs and strengthen the balance between electricity supply and demand.

To conclude

The TURPE 7 meets the challenges of adapting electricity networks to climate and energy challenges. The challenge: maintaining a fair balance between network efficiency and costs for the consumer.

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