This will be on the agenda of the Council of Ministers this Wednesday, November 26. The government is working on scenarios to reduce electricity prices, the Minister of Economy, Roland Lescure, confirmed this morning on France Inter.
The day before, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s entourage spoke to AFP “Several options will be presented to Parliament, for households and businesses, as part of a major ecological plan to decarbonise electricity and energy” Who “will act directly on French electricity bills”.
The Prime Minister, added Roland Lescure, wanted it “working on this big long term plan” without falling into the trap “magic formula” such as the electricity VAT reduction proposed by the National Rally – “It’s expensive, it’s useless.” According to the Minister of Energy, this will first involve a multi-year energy program.
Bercy’s tenant said he was looking for another place “amendments circulating in the Senate and Assembly” and a particular focus on reducing electricity “excise duties” and indirect taxes on the sale of energy products. “It’s the state that takes it directly, added Roland Lescure. If you lower it, that means a reduction in bills.”
“The problems we face, he is nuanced, As with all actions worth considering, this depends on how we finance it. Behind every plus, I want there to be a minus. We need to find a way to finance potential tax breaks to keep energy bills lower.” “I am the guarantor of the framework”, hitting Bercy’s tenants. Before recalling that the aim is to reduce the public deficit below 5% of GDP by 2026 and below 3% by 2029.
This morning, the Minister responsible for Purchasing Power, Serge Papin, confirmed that Sébastien Lecornu was carrying out “energy prices are a priority” and aim for a 10% reduction.
Energy is one of the priorities “absolute” mentioned on Monday by Sébastien Lecornu, with the deficit, state reform, agriculture and internal and external security. In the context of budget constraints, he said he wanted to hold a debate in parliament on this matter “priority”followed by voting.
