RTE announced this Wednesday its intention to return more than one billion euros to its customers at the beginning of 2023, as a result of the exceptional income raised by the manager of the French high-voltage lines in 2022 under the effect of tensions in the market. electric .electricity
These exceptional revenues come in particular from the access rights paid by importers or exporters of electricity to be able to use the interconnections
cross-border operated by RTE, explained in a press release the company, owned by EDF (50.1% of the capital), Caisse des Dépôts (29.9%) and CNP Assurances (20%).
These recipes depend on the volumes exchanged on the frontiers and on the price cards for electricity between France and their passengers, which were created in the context of the European energy crisis, fueled by the consequences of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
Less immediate effect for people.
Although reimbursements to customers must be made through the moderation of annual rate increases when RTE’s income exceeds the estimated amounts withheld by the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), the operator of the electricity transmission network stressed that the application of The current rules would have extended the return of the registered surplus in 2022 for more than six years.
RTE has therefore proposed, “in the context of rising energy prices”, anticipating the refund so that its users benefit from this support from the beginning of 2023, which will be the subject of a public consultation organized by the CREATE.
RTE has four categories of customers: 170 electricity producers, 380 manufacturers directly connected to the high-voltage line network (steel, metallurgy, heavy chemicals, paper, automotive, rail transport, etc.), 130 distributors that act as links with end consumers and 240 market players (traders and service providers).
Source: BFM TV
