France Shifts Off-Peak Electricity Hours Toward Night and Solar Peaks Through 2027
France is gradually moving off-peak electricity hours, the cheaper periods when demand is lower, to times that better match power generation, with the work scheduled to finish by the end of 2027. The regulator CRE (Commission de régulation de l'énergie) set the change, and grid operator Enedis is putting it in place for all electricity suppliers. Customers do not need to do anything, and their supplier must warn them at least one month before a new schedule starts.
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What does it mean?
If you have an off-peak electricity plan, your cheap-rate hours may move, usually to late night. You don't need to do anything, and your supplier must tell you at least a month before the change.
Who is affected?
Households with an off-peak electricity contract in mainland France, excluding Corsica and overseas territories, and not on the Tempo option.
What changes?
Previously the off-peak periods were mainly 7am-11am and 5pm-11pm; now they are mainly at night, with some daytime hours in summer.