The cost of the measures implemented in recent months as part of the “ tariff shield decided by the French executive to mitigate the rise in energy prices amounts to more than 20 billion euros, said Monday the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire.
« No European country today has done as much as France (…) to protect its compatriots once morest rising energy prices“, assured the minister, who detailed on BFMTV and RMC, the cost of these measures.
First there was the freezing of gas prices: “ At the start, it was supposed to cost 1.2 billion euros, ”recalled Bruno Le Maire. But since then, “prices have risen sharply » and the government plans « to extend this price freeze not until June 2022 but until the end of 2022 ».
If this decision were made, the cost of this measure will be “syears doubt of 10 billion euros over the whole of 2022“said the Minister of the Economy.
The 4% cap on the increase in electricity prices represents a cost of “8 billion euros” for the State, once morest “ 4 billion “For the inflation allowance of 100 euros, continued Bruno Le Maire.
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Finally, he mentioned the energy voucher, the number of beneficiaries of which has been doubled, going from ” three to nearly six million households« .
While energy prices, boosted by the conflict in Ukraine continue to soar, the French government does not rule out new measures to protect businesses and households.
Indeed, Matignon is working on the development of an economic and social resilience plan to deal with the repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The content of this plan will be revealed during the week, according to local media.
President Emmanuel Macron recently announced, during a new address to the French on Ukraine, that he had asked Prime Minister Jean Castex ” to develop an economic and social resilience plan to respond to the difficulties economic factors caused by the conflict.
The French Head of State warned that ” many economic sectors are suffering and will suffer (in France), either because they are dependent on imports of raw materials from Russia and Ukraine, or because they export to these countries“. He also said that France’s economic growth will be “impacted”.
(With MAP)
