After EDF, it is Enedis’ turn to be reassuring. “We can be very confident about the conditions for the passage of winter because the forecasts for electricity production, both nuclear and hydroelectric, are at a good level and better than the previous year and because the French are continuing their efforts to sobriety”, explained Marianne Laigneau the president of the management board of Enedis at the microphone of Radio Classique this morning.
On the one hand, the French, individuals and companies are continuing their efforts to reduce consumption, with electricity consumption down 9% over one year. “France has decorrelated energy consumption from growth, welcomed Agnès Pannier Runacher, the Minister for Energy Transition, to the association of energy journalists on Monday morning. The country’s CO2 emissions fell by 2.7%. A way of reaffirming that the climate objectives are achievable without advocating decline, but by combining technological solutions with energy sobriety and efficiency.
On the other hand, French electricity production is on the rise again, due to the restarting of a large part of its nuclear fleet. Since the start of the year, the country has once again been an exporter of electricity, and even regained its number one position in Europe during the summer. Other good news hailed by Marianne Laigneau “Electricity remains at a competitive level compared to European neighbors and affordable, in particular by the protection systems in place”.
The French have also massively turned to renewable energies. More and more of them are opting for self-consumption of electricity, mainly with the installation of solar panels. Good news, but which involves enormous efforts to deploy the electricity distribution network, of which Enedis is responsible. “Every four years, we install once around the Earth”, explains Marianne Laigneau to Figaro, recalling that the group has estimated the investments necessary to modernize, maintain its network and above all, support the transition at 96 billion euros. environment between 2021 and 2040.
