For several months, some French people have seen their electric bill explode. Market prices have literally flown away this summerreaching up to 1,000 euros per megawatt hour against just over 100 euros in September 2021. A real headache for alternative electricity suppliers, who buy it from EDF or on the wholesale marketbefore reselling it to their customers.
Some have already announced that the increases were going to be painful. Others, like the Spanish supplier Iberdrola, have explained to their customers that they would be well advised to contract with another operator, at the risk of seeing their bill double or triple. In a letter, mid-August, several thousand of its French customers learned that their contract will not be renewed.
Are you one of those “thanked” customers and have you found a new operator? Having trouble finding a new carrier? Has your electricity bill with an alternative supplier taken a hit in recent weeks and you have decided to return to EDF and its regulated rate? Do you change supplier all the time to get electricity at the best price? Tell us how you are going through this energy crisis and how you manage to not spend all your budget to light your bulbs.